pomme de reinette

\pɔm də ʁe.nɛt\

/\pɔm də ʁe.nɛt\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Reinette.

Key facts for pomme de reinette
PropertyValue
Headwordpomme de reinette
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pɔm də ʁe.nɛt\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pomme de reinette” sits in French frequency

pomme de reinette falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

pomme de reinette is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pɔm də ʁe.nɛt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Reinette.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for pomme de reinette in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is pomme de reinette, spelled P-O-M-M-E- -D-E- -R-E-I-N-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Reinette.

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 "pomme de reinette"?
"pomme de reinette" is spelled P-O-M-M-E- -D-E- -R-E-I-N-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pɔm də ʁe.nɛt\.
What does "pomme de reinette" mean?
As a noun, "pomme de reinette" means: Reinette.
How do you pronounce "pomme de reinette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pomme de reinette" is \pɔm də ʁe.nɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pomme de reinette" come from?
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Using “pomme de reinette”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is P-O-M-M-E- -D-E- -R-E-I-N-E-T-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pɔm də ʁe.nɛt\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list