pizote

\pi.zɔt\

/\pi.zɔt\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Désignation alternative du coati.

Corpus desk

Index FR-pizote · pizote · French

pizote · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for pizote
PropertyValue
Headwordpizote
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pi.zɔt\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « pizote » en français

pizotereste 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

pizote is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pi.zɔt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Désignation alternative du coati.".

No misspelling variants are generated for pizote in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is pizote, spelled P-I-Z-O-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Désignation alternative du coati.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Nous rapportons une fois un pizote, petit animal dont la viande est savoureuse. Pas plus gros qu’un renard, je l’ai pourtant vu se battre avec trois chiens et en sortir vainqueur.

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 "pizote"?
"pizote" is spelled P-I-Z-O-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pi.zɔt\.
What does "pizote" mean?
As a noun, "pizote" means: Désignation alternative du coati.
How do you pronounce "pizote"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pizote" is \pi.zɔt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pizote" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list