netto
\nɛto\
The verdict
“netto” is uncommon French (frequency #98,290 among 86,328 “N” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #98,290
- frequency rank, French
- 86,328
- “N” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Net.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | netto |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \nɛto\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #98,290 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “netto” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
netto is uncommon French at frequency #98,290 among 86,328 “N” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed \nɛto\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Net.".
netto doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is netto, spelled N-E-T-T-O.
Definition
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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 “netto”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is N-E-T-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \nɛto\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.