oreillette

\ɔ.ʁɛ.jɛt\

/\ɔ.ʁɛ.jɛt\/ noun

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The verdict

“oreillette” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #23,301 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#23,301
frequency rank, French
10
letters
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Chacune des deux cavités du cœur qui sont placées au-dessus des deux ventricules.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

oreillette vs oreillettes
91% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for oreillette
PropertyValue
Headwordoreillette
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɔ.ʁɛ.jɛt\
Letters10
Frequency rank#23,301
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “oreillette” 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). oreillette lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for oreillette is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɔ.ʁɛ.jɛt\. Corpus data places it at rank #23,301 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for oreillette, with forms such as "oerillette", "oreileltte", and "oreilette". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "oreillettes", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is oreillette, spelled O-R-E-I-L-L-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chacune des deux cavités du cœur qui sont placées au-dessus des deux ventricules.
  2. 2
    Écouteur discret, placé dans le pavillon de l’oreille.
  3. 3
    Genre de beignet composé d’une pâte frite très fine et croustillante, saupoudrée de sucre.
  4. 4
    Asarum europaeum ^([1]), l’asaret d’Europe (plante herbacée).
  5. 5
    Appendice situé à la base du limbe d’une feuille ou d’une bractée embrassante, ou encore à la base du pétiole, de part et d’autre de la ligne d’insertion.
  6. 6
    Anse d’un récipient.
  7. 7
    Élément d’une coiffure qui couvre les oreilles.
  8. 8
    Partie de casque (camail, etc.) qui couvrait l'oreille.
  9. 9
    Élément latéral du dossier d'un fauteuil, destiné à reposer la tête.

Synonyms

atrium

This word in other languages

auricle(English)Vorhof(Deutsch)átrio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: oerillette,oreileltte,oreilette,oreillete,oreilletet,oreilltete,orelilette,oriellette,orreillette,roeillette

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of oreillette - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

oerillette2oreileltte2oreilette1oreillete1oreilletet2oreilltete2orelilette2oriellette2
Edit distance from "oreillette"

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 "oreillette"?
"oreillette" is spelled O-R-E-I-L-L-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɔ.ʁɛ.jɛt\.
What does "oreillette" mean?
As a noun, "oreillette" means: Chacune des deux cavités du cœur qui sont placées au-dessus des deux ventricules.
What words are commonly confused with "oreillette"?
"oreillette" is commonly confused with "oreillettes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "oreillette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "oreillette" is \ɔ.ʁɛ.jɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "oreillette" come from?
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Using “oreillette”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is O-R-E-I-L-L-E-T-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɔ.ʁɛ.jɛt\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “oreillettes” - see the side-by-side comparison. oreillette vs oreillettes
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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