pote
French, noun/pɔt/
pote is spelled P-O-T-E (4 letters) and appears 36 times per million words in written French, the 2,270th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Pote is a French feminine noun meaning “mate (UK), buddy (US)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Copain (copine), ami(e)”.
What does pote mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineinformalmasculinemate (UK), buddy (US)
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Copain (copine), ami(e).
noun: 1. Lèvre.
noun: 1. Synonyme de thym commun.
adjective: 1. Arrondi, gros, bouffi malhabile en général en parlant des mains.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of pote
- potes plural
- potesse feminine
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce pote?
- /pɔt/
- \pɔt\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to pote
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is pote in French?
pote appears 36 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).