Oeillet

\ˈœi̯eː\

/\ˈœi̯eː\/ noun

The verdict

“Oeillet” is uncommon French (frequency #99,437 among 1,642 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,437
frequency rank, French
1,642
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Œillet.

Corpus desk

Index FR-oeillet · Oeillet · French

Oeillet · rank #99,437 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #99,437
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,642
  • PHOTO-FINISH Obadia

Nearest frequency peer: Obadia (-2 rank slots)

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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « Oeillet »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « Oeillet » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Oeillet
PropertyValue
HeadwordOeillet
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈœi̯eː\
Letters7
Frequency rank#99,437
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Oeillet » en français

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).Oeillettombe dans cette queue de rareté:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Voisins rares de la même bande: « Obadia » (#99,435), « oligarchies » (#99,439), « néodyme » (#99,434). Parmi 1,642 lemmes en « O », « Oeillet » est au #99,437. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Oeillet is uncommon French at frequency #99,437 among 1,642 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈœi̯eː\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Œillet.".

Oeillet doesn't appear in our generated misspelling 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.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is Oeillet, spelled O-E-I-L-L-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Œillet.

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 "Oeillet"?
"Oeillet" is spelled O-E-I-L-L-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈœi̯eː\.
What does "Oeillet" mean?
As a noun, "Oeillet" means: Œillet.
How do you pronounce "Oeillet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Oeillet" is \ˈœi̯eː\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Oeillet" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Oeillet", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list