moulinette

\mu.li.nɛt\

/\mu.li.nɛt\/ noun

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The verdict

“moulinette” is uncommon French (frequency #56,763 among 202,672 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,763
frequency rank, French
202,672
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Presse-légumes ou presse-purée, dans lequel l’écrasement des légumes est provoqué par la pression d’une hélice tournante sur une grille.

Key facts for moulinette
PropertyValue
Headwordmoulinette
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mu.li.nɛt\
Letters10
Frequency rank#56,763
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “moulinette” 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). moulinette lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

moulinette is uncommon French at frequency #56,763 among 202,672 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \mu.li.nɛt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for moulinette in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is moulinette, spelled M-O-U-L-I-N-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Presse-légumes ou presse-purée, dans lequel l’écrasement des légumes est provoqué par la pression d’une hélice tournante sur une grille.
  2. 2
    Technique d’initiation à l’escalade, où l’initié est assuré du bas par une corde attachée en haut, à la manière d’une poulie.
  3. 3
    Petit programme informatique qui effectue tout une série de calculs répétitifs et très simples.
  4. 4
    Analyseur de fichier texte qui va remplacer des appels de commandes contenus dans le texte par le résultat de ces commandes.
  5. 5
    Système d’évaluation par questionnaire multiple.
  6. 6
    Synonyme de barattage financier.

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 "moulinette"?
"moulinette" is spelled M-O-U-L-I-N-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \mu.li.nɛt\.
What does "moulinette" mean?
As a noun, "moulinette" means: Presse-légumes ou presse-purée, dans lequel l’écrasement des légumes est provoqué par la pression d’une hélice tournante sur une grille.
How do you pronounce "moulinette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "moulinette" is \mu.li.nɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "moulinette" come from?
"moulinette" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “moulinette”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-O-U-L-I-N-E-T-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mu.li.nɛt\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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