luisette
\lɥi.zɛt\
The verdict
“luisette” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Maladie des vers à soie, qui les rend transparents.
Corpus desk
Index FR-luisette · luisette · French
luisette · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | luisette |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \lɥi.zɛt\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « luisette » en français
Rare enough to double-check
luisette is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \lɥi.zɛt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for luisette, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is luisette, spelled L-U-I-S-E-T-T-E.
Definition
- 1Maladie des vers à soie, qui les rend transparents.
- 2Synonyme de donax.
- 3Synonyme de anomie pelure.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how luisette appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
La luzette, luisette ou clairette, qui fait changer la couleur naturelle des vers en rouge clair, ensuite en blanc terne ; ils deviennent transparents, et ils laissent tomber par leur filière une goutte de liqueur visqueuse.
Anomia ephippium, Feuille de rose, encore appelée anomie, éclair, estafette, huître nacrée, luisette, pelure d'oignon : […].
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.