motesse
\mɔ.tɛs\
The verdict
“motesse” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante de motarde.
Corpus desk
Index FR-motesse · motesse · French
motesse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" 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 | motesse |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \mɔ.tɛs\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « motesse » en français
Rare enough to double-check
motesse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \mɔ.tɛs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante de motarde.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for motesse, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
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 motesse, spelled M-O-T-E-S-S-E.
Definition
- 1Variante de motarde.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how motesse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Petite-fille d’un brillant pilote d’avant-guerre, fille d’une motesse passablement foldingue en selle, Aude de Roussy de Sales a reçu la passion de la moto en héritage.
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.