rotte

\ˈʁɔtə\

/\ˈʁɔtə\/ adj

The verdict

“rotte” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison faible de rott.

Corpus desk

Index FR-rotte · rotte · French

rotte · 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 "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 rotte
PropertyValue
Headwordrotte
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈʁɔtə\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « rotte » en français

rotten'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

rotte is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈʁɔtə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

rotte has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is rotte, spelled R-O-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison faible de rott.
  2. 2
    Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison forte de rott.
  3. 3
    Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison mixte de rott.
  4. 4
    Accusatif neutre singulier de la déclinaison faible de rott.
  5. 5
    Accusatif pluriel (à tous les genres) de la déclinaison forte de rott.
  6. 6
    Nominatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison forte de rott.
  7. 7
    Nominatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison mixte de rott.
  8. 8
    Nominatif pluriel (à tous les genres) de la déclinaison forte de rott.
  9. 9
    Nominatif singulier (à tous les genres) de la déclinaison faible de rott.

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 "rotte"?
"rotte" is spelled R-O-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʁɔtə\.
What does "rotte" mean?
As an adjective, "rotte" means: Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison faible de rott.
How do you pronounce "rotte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rotte" is \ˈʁɔtə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rotte" come from?
"rotte" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list