jeter

\ʒə.te\

/\ʒə.te\/ verb

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The verdict

“jeter” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #2,582 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#2,582
frequency rank, French
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lancer avec la main ou de quelque autre manière.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

jeter vs jets
60% similar
jeter vs jute
60% similar
jeter vs jouer
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for jeter
PropertyValue
Headwordjeter
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʒə.te\
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,582
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jeter” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). jeter lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for jeter is 5 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʒə.te\. Corpus data places it at rank #2,582 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 24 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for jeter, with forms such as "ejter", "jeetr", and "jeterr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "jets", "jute", "jouer", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is jeter, spelled J-E-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lancer avec la main ou de quelque autre manière.
  2. 2
    Mettre sur soi avec quelque promptitude, en parlant d’un vêtement
  3. 3
    Disposer avec une négligence qui a de la grâce.
  4. 4
    Donner une certaine disposition aux plis d’une draperie dont on revêt une figure.
  5. 5
    Fonder ; asseoir ; établir.
  6. 6
    Construire, établir, en parlant d’un pont, et surtout en parlant des ponts que l’on fait à la hâte pour le passage des troupes, des armées.
  7. 7
    Envoyer prestement en parlant de prisonniers que l’on met en prison.
  8. 8
    Faire entrer promptement.
  9. 9
    Mettre, placer, diriger, envoyer, etc., et souvent avec l’idée d’une certaine violence, de quelque soudaineté ou rapidité dans l’action.
  10. 10
    Pousser avec violence.
  11. 11
    Pousser, envoyer, lancer hors de soi.
  12. 12
    Produire et mettre dehors un nouvel essaim, en parlant des abeilles.
  13. 13
    Produire des bourgeons ou des scions, en parlant des arbres et des plantes.
  14. 14
    Produire des bourgeons ou des scions, en parlant des arbres et des plantes.
  15. 15
    Produire des liquides corporels en parlant d’ulcères, d’abcès, des croûtes de lait, etc.
  16. 16
    Faire couler du métal fondu dans quelque moule, afin d’en tirer une figure.
  17. 17
    Refuser de les jouer, en parlant des cartes.
  18. 18
    Jouer une carte en la posant sur la table de jeu ; s'en défaire pour en prendre d’autres, en parlant de cartes au jeu du piquet ou de l’écarté.
  19. 19
    Laisser filer dans la mer.
  20. 20
    Entrer, se réfugier précipitamment en quelque endroit.
  21. 21
    Se lancer, se précipiter, se porter impétueusement dans, contre, vers quelqu’un ou quelque chose.
  22. 22
    S’écouler, en parlant d’un cours d’eau qui est affluent d’un autre.
  23. 23
    Se porter avidement sur quelque chose.
  24. 24
    Quitter son conjoint, son partenaire.

This word in other languages

toss(English)echar(Español)werfen(Deutsch)lançar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ejter,jeetr,jeterr,jetre,jjeter,jteer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of jeter - 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.

ejter2jeetr2jeterr1jetre2jjeter1jteer2
Edit distance from "jeter"

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 "jeter"?
"jeter" is spelled J-E-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒə.te\.
What does "jeter" mean?
As a verb, "jeter" means: Lancer avec la main ou de quelque autre manière.
What words are commonly confused with "jeter"?
"jeter" is commonly confused with "jets", "jute", "jouer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "jeter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jeter" is \ʒə.te\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jeter" come from?
"jeter" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “jeter”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is J-E-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʒə.te\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “jets” - see the side-by-side comparison. jeter vs jets
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list