putti
\pu.ti\
The verdict
“putti” 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) - Angelot nu et ailé dans les représentations artistiques.
Corpus desk
Index FR-putti · putti · French
putti · 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 | putti |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pu.ti\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « putti » en français
Rare enough to double-check
putti is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pu.ti\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Angelot nu et ailé dans les représentations artistiques.".
Zero misspellings are on record for putti in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is putti, spelled P-U-T-T-I.
Definition
- 1Angelot nu et ailé dans les représentations artistiques.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how putti appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
En peinture et en sculpture, la représentation du dieu Amour est souvent faite sous les traits d’un petit enfant, d’un putti ou d’un ange.
La tête est toute ronde, comme celle des putti de Donatello.
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.