pommette

\pɔ.mɛt\

/\pɔ.mɛt\/ noun

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The verdict

“pommette” is uncommon French (frequency #81,448 among 248,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,448
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ornement de bois ou de métal, fait en forme de petites pommes ou boules.

Key facts for pommette
PropertyValue
Headwordpommette
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pɔ.mɛt\
Letters8
Frequency rank#81,448
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pommette” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). pommette lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pommette is uncommon French at frequency #81,448 among 248,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \pɔ.mɛt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for pommette in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 pommette, spelled P-O-M-M-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ornement de bois ou de métal, fait en forme de petites pommes ou boules.
  2. 2
    Partie la plus saillante de la joue au-dessous de l’œil, en tirant vers l’angle extérieur.
  3. 3
    Plaque arrondie qui termine la crosse d’un pistolet.
  4. 4
    Synonyme de azerole (fruit).
  5. 5
    Petite pomme amère.
  6. 6
    Mâche (salade).

This word in other languages

cheekbone(English)pómulo(Español)Jochbein(Deutsch)

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 "pommette"?
"pommette" is spelled P-O-M-M-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pɔ.mɛt\.
What does "pommette" mean?
As a noun, "pommette" means: Ornement de bois ou de métal, fait en forme de petites pommes ou boules.
How do you pronounce "pommette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pommette" is \pɔ.mɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pommette" come from?
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Using “pommette”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-O-M-M-E-T-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pɔ.mɛt\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list