rott

\ʁɔt\

/\ʁɔt\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rottweiler.

Corpus desk

Index FR-rott · rott · French

rott · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" 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 rott
PropertyValue
Headwordrott
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁɔt\
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « rott » en français

rottn'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

rott is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʁɔt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Rottweiler.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for rott, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is rott, spelled R-O-T-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rottweiler.

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 "rott"?
"rott" is spelled R-O-T-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁɔt\.
What does "rott" mean?
As a noun, "rott" means: Rottweiler.
How do you pronounce "rott"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rott" is \ʁɔt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rott" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list