pâlot
\pɑ.lo\
The verdict
“pâlot” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Qui est un peu pâle.
Corpus desk
Index FR-palot · pâlot · French
pâlot · 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 "P" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pâlot |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \pɑ.lo\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « pâlot » en français
Rare enough to double-check
pâlot is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \pɑ.lo\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui est un peu pâle.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for pâlot, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for 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 pâlot, spelled P-Â-L-O-T.
Definition
- 1Qui est un peu pâle.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how pâlot appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
L’entrée ayant cessé, j’enfilai les bancs du regard ; l’aspect peuple était saisissant : un ensemble de figures pâlottes, propres, mais « pas fraîches » ; on sentait la chair creuse, la substance inférieure, les cheveux même paraissaient communs et fanés.
Il est petiot, pâlot, maigriot et morose ; il aime à se plaindre de tout ; il ne trouve rien de bien, sans doute, parce qu’il ne voit que lui.
Synonyms
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.