jeannette

\ʒa.nɛt\

/\ʒa.nɛt\/ noun

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The verdict

“jeannette” has 9 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #30,230. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,230
frequency rank, French
957
“J” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Croix d’or suspendue au cou.

Corpus desk

Index FR-jeannette · jeannette · French

jeannette · rank #30,230 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,230
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 957
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jarry

Nearest frequency peer: Jarry (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « jeannette »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « jeannette » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for jeannette
PropertyValue
Headwordjeannette
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʒa.nɛt\
Letters9
Frequency rank#30,230
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « jeannette »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.jeannettese place ici:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « Jarry » (#30,229), « justifiait » (#30,231), « Jürgen » (#30,232). Parmi 957 lemmes en « J », « jeannette » est au #30,230. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around jeannette (IPA \ʒa.nɛt\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,230 among 957 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for jeannette, with forms such as "ejannette", "jaennette", and "jeanentte". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is jeannette, spelled J-E-A-N-N-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Croix d’or suspendue au cou.
  2. 2
    Sorte de planche à repasser les manches.
  3. 3
    Nom vernaculaire ambigu désignant tantôt le narcisse des poètes (Narcissus poeticus), tantôt le narcisse jaune (Narcissus pseudonarcissus); ce dernier est d'ailleurs appelé plus spécifiquement "jeannette jaune".
  4. 4
    Jeune scoute féminine âgée de 8 à 12 ans.
  5. 5
    Insulte homophobe, tapette.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how jeannette appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Elle était vêtue d’une délicieuse robe bleue en velours de coton, toujours le fichu clair, des grappes de raisins en grenat et or aux oreilles, les cheveux en ringlet, la jeannette astucieuse, de petits souliers en satin noir, des bas de soie gris, et des gants de Suède ; puis des airs de reine et des coquetteries de jeune fille à prendre tous les Rogron…
  2. Madame Magloire avait un bonnet blanc à tuyaux, au cou une jeannette d’or, le seul bijou de femme qu’il y eût dans la maison.

Synonyms

croix jeannettecroix de jeannette

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ejannette
  • jaennette
  • jeanentte
  • jeanette
  • jeannete
  • jeannetet
  • jeanntete
  • jenanette
  • jjeannette

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of jeannette - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ejannette2jaennette2jeanentte2jeanette1jeannete1jeannetet2jeanntete2jenanette2
Edit distance from "jeannette"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "jeannette"?
"jeannette" is spelled J-E-A-N-N-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒa.nɛt\.
What does "jeannette" mean?
As a noun, "jeannette" means: Croix d’or suspendue au cou.
What are common misspellings of "jeannette"?
Common misspellings include "ejannette", "jaennette", "jeanentte", "jeanette", "jeannete". The correct spelling is "jeannette".
How do you pronounce "jeannette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jeannette" is \ʒa.nɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jeannette" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "jeannette", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hôteliers#30,210linguiste#30,251héritages#30,208mobilisée#30,265

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Jürgen9 variantslaissais9 variantsMadère9 variantsHayden9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list