Pfote
\ˈp͡foː.tə\
The verdict
“Pfote” 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) - Patte.
Corpus desk
Index FR-pfote · Pfote · French
Pfote · 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 | Pfote |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈp͡foː.tə\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Pfote » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Pfote is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈp͡foː.tə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Pfote in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Pfote, spelled P-F-O-T-E.
Definition
- 1Patte.
- 2Écriture illisible.
- 3Main.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Pfote appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Wer Waschbären mit Hundefutter anlockt, kann das bitter bereuen. Denn sie können sich auf Dachböden einnisten und mit ihren fünffingrigen Pfoten Wandverkleidungen und Satellitenanlagen auseinandernehmen.
Der Hund sprang ins Wasser, sofort schwamm ein Krokodil auf ihn zu, und als Bonpland ihn wieder ins Boot zog, blutete seine Pfote von den Bissen eines Piranhas.
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.