orlet

\ɔʁ.lɛ\

/\ɔʁ.lɛ\/ noun

The verdict

“orlet” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Petite moulure plate qui forme le couronnement de la cimaise. Si sa section est carrée ou presque on nomme cette moulure un réglet.

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Index FR-orlet · orlet · French

orlet · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "O" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for orlet
PropertyValue
Headwordorlet
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɔʁ.lɛ\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « orlet » en français

orletn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

orlet is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɔʁ.lɛ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Petite moulure plate qui forme le couronnement de la cimaise. Si sa section est carrée ou presque on nomme cette moulure un réglet.".

orlet has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 orlet, spelled O-R-L-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Petite moulure plate qui forme le couronnement de la cimaise. Si sa section est carrée ou presque on nomme cette moulure un réglet.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "orlet"?
"orlet" is spelled O-R-L-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ɔʁ.lɛ\.
What does "orlet" mean?
As a noun, "orlet" means: Petite moulure plate qui forme le couronnement de la cimaise. Si sa section est carrée ou presque on nomme cette moulure un réglet.
How do you pronounce "orlet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "orlet" is \ɔʁ.lɛ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "orlet" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list