quetsche

\kwɛtʃ\

/\kwɛtʃ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Grosse prune oblongue, le plus souvent violette ou noire.

Corpus desk

Index FR-quetsche · quetsche · French

quetsche · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Q" 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 quetsche
PropertyValue
Headwordquetsche
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kwɛtʃ\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « quetsche » en français

quetschen'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

quetsche is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kwɛtʃ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for quetsche in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is quetsche, spelled Q-U-E-T-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grosse prune oblongue, le plus souvent violette ou noire.
  2. 2
    Eau-de-vie faite avec ce fruit.
  3. 3
    Fille, femme.
  4. 4
    Vagin.
  5. 5
    Emmerdeuse. ^([3])

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Une servante étalait le dessert sur la table, les quiches aux « quetsches » dont le jus coulait parfumé, les gâteaux à la croûte dorée et craquante, les tartes aux pommes, larges comme des fonds de tonneau et dont la pâte avait un goût fin de cannelle.
  2. La sauce tomate inimitable, les quetsches, dont on dégusta quatre ans après la mort d’Irma le dernier bocal retrouvé au fond d’une étagère, dessert à la saveur unique au royaume des tartes, à mi-chemin entre acide & sucré, à la consistance gluante & sirupeuse.

Synonyms

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 "quetsche"?
"quetsche" is spelled Q-U-E-T-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kwɛtʃ\.
What does "quetsche" mean?
As a noun, "quetsche" means: Grosse prune oblongue, le plus souvent violette ou noire.
How do you pronounce "quetsche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quetsche" is \kwɛtʃ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quetsche" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list