octolet
\ɔk.tɔ.lɛ\
The verdict
“octolet” 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 May 6, 2026) - Division exceptionnelle du temps formée d’un groupe de huit figures égales et dont la somme équivaut à un nombre différent de ces valeurs (le plus souvent six ou neuf) dans la mesure de base.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | octolet |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɔk.tɔ.lɛ\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “octolet” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
octolet is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɔk.tɔ.lɛ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Division exceptionnelle du temps formée d’un groupe de huit figures égales et dont la somme équivaut à un nombre différent de ces valeurs (le plus souvent six ou neuf) dans la mesure de base.".
No misspelling variants are generated for octolet in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is octolet, spelled O-C-T-O-L-E-T.
Definition
- 1Division exceptionnelle du temps formée d’un groupe de huit figures égales et dont la somme équivaut à un nombre différent de ces valeurs (le plus souvent six ou neuf) dans la mesure de base.
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.
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Using “octolet”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is O-C-T-O-L-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ɔk.tɔ.lɛ\ (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.