outlet

\ˈaʊt.lɛt\

/\ˈaʊt.lɛt\/ noun

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The verdict

“outlet” is uncommon French (frequency #94,086 among 1,642 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,086
frequency rank, French
1,642
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Issue, sortie ; débouché.

Corpus desk

Index FR-outlet · outlet · French

outlet · rank #94,086 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,086
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,642
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ouidah

Nearest frequency peer: Ouidah (-1 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 « outlet »

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 « outlet » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for outlet
PropertyValue
Headwordoutlet
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈaʊt.lɛt\
Letters6
Frequency rank#94,086
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « outlet » en français

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.outlettombe 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: « Ouidah » (#94,085), « ostensibles » (#94,084), « oxydase » (#94,088). Parmi 1,642 lemmes en « O », « outlet » est au #94,086. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

outlet is uncommon French at frequency #94,086 among 1,642 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈaʊt.lɛt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for outlet in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is outlet, spelled O-U-T-L-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Issue, sortie ; débouché.
  2. 2
    Exutoire, dérivatif.
  3. 3
    Magasin d’usine.
  4. 4
    Prise électrique, prise (électrique).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. You need to put the plug in the electric outlet before you can turn on the lamp.

Synonyms

socket

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 "outlet"?
"outlet" is spelled O-U-T-L-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈaʊt.lɛt\.
What does "outlet" mean?
As a noun, "outlet" means: Issue, sortie ; débouché.
How do you pronounce "outlet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "outlet" is \ˈaʊt.lɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "outlet" come from?
"outlet" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ouidah#94,085Oranie#94,080Padova#94,094oisive#94,076

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list