loquet
\lɔ.kɛ\
The verdict
“loquet” is an uncommon French word, ranked #56,723 in French word frequency and used as a noun.
- #56,723
- frequency rank, French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sorte de fermeture très simple que l’on met aux portes qui n’ont pas de serrure et à celles dont le pêne est dormant. Il est constitué uniquement d'une clenche mobile autour d'un axe
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | loquet |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \lɔ.kɛ\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #56,723 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “loquet” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for loquet is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \lɔ.kɛ\. Corpus data places it at rank #56,723 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for loquet, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is loquet, spelled L-O-Q-U-E-T.
Definition
- 1Sorte de fermeture très simple que l’on met aux portes qui n’ont pas de serrure et à celles dont le pêne est dormant. Il est constitué uniquement d'une clenche mobile autour d'un axe
- 2Barre de métal utilisée pour fermer une écoutille.
- 3Laine de basse qualité que l'on prélève sur les cuisses des moutons et qui servait à la confection de bourre pour les matelas.
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “loquet”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is L-O-Q-U-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \lɔ.kɛ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.