putto

\pu.to\

/\pu.to\/ noun

The verdict

“putto” 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) - Petit enfant nu, parfois ailé, dans les représentations artistiques, souvent allégorie de l’amour.

Corpus desk

Index FR-putto · putto · French

putto · 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.

Key facts for putto
PropertyValue
Headwordputto
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pu.to\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « putto » en français

putton'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

putto is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pu.to\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Petit enfant nu, parfois ailé, dans les représentations artistiques, souvent allégorie de l’amour.".

Zero misspellings are on record for putto in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is putto, spelled P-U-T-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Petit enfant nu, parfois ailé, dans les représentations artistiques, souvent allégorie de l’amour.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Notons qu’il existe, entre les deux races, quelques exemples d’un type mixte : voici un putto couronné de lierre dont la tête fait penser à celle d’un satyreau, ou, mieux encore, un putto sur le point de se métamorphoser en satyreau, […].
  2. On lui reprochera d’avoir travaillé pour l’industrie, ainsi que ses œuvres jugées trop gracieuses où les putti abondent.

This word in other languages

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 "putto"?
"putto" is spelled P-U-T-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is \pu.to\.
What does "putto" mean?
As a noun, "putto" means: Petit enfant nu, parfois ailé, dans les représentations artistiques, souvent allégorie de l’amour.
How do you pronounce "putto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "putto" is \pu.to\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "putto" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list