ôter la table

\o.te la tabl\

/\o.te la tabl\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Desservir, débarrasser la table de ses plats, couverts, nappe, etc.

Corpus desk

Index FR-oter-la-table · ôter la table · French

ôter la table · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Ô" 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 ôter la table
PropertyValue
Headwordôter la table
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\o.te la tabl\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « ôter la table » en français

ôter la tablereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ôter la table is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \o.te la tabl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Desservir, débarrasser la table de ses plats, couverts, nappe, etc.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for ôter la table in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 ôter la table, spelled Ô-T-E-R- -L-A- -T-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Desservir, débarrasser la table de ses plats, couverts, nappe, etc.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how ôter la table appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Aide-moi à ôter la table, pour commencer la partie de cartes.

Antonyms

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 "ôter la table"?
"ôter la table" is spelled Ô-T-E-R- -L-A- -T-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \o.te la tabl\.
What does "ôter la table" mean?
As a verb, "ôter la table" means: Desservir, débarrasser la table de ses plats, couverts, nappe, etc.
How do you pronounce "ôter la table"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ôter la table" is \o.te la tabl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ôter la table" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list