jatten

verb

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The verdict

“jatten” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Chiper, piquer, faucher, chourer.

Key facts for jatten
PropertyValue
Headwordjatten
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jatten” sits in French frequency

jatten falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

jatten is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Chiper, piquer, faucher, chourer.".

No misspelling variants are generated for jatten in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is jatten, spelled J-A-T-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chiper, piquer, faucher, chourer.

Synonyms

gappenpikkenstelen

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "jatten"?
"jatten" is spelled J-A-T-T-E-N.
What does "jatten" mean?
As a verb, "jatten" means: Chiper, piquer, faucher, chourer.
What language does "jatten" come from?
"jatten" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “jatten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is J-A-T-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list