Rotton

\ˈʁoːtˌtoːn\

/\ˈʁoːtˌtoːn\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-rotton · Rotton · French

Rotton · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 Rotton
PropertyValue
HeadwordRotton
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈʁoːtˌtoːn\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Rotton » en français

Rottonreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Rotton is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈʁoːtˌtoːn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Teinte de rouge.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Rotton, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Rotton, spelled R-O-T-T-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Teinte de rouge.

Antonyms

BlautonBrauntonGelbtonGrautonGrüntonMagentatonOrangetonRosatonSchwarztonTürkistonVioletttonWeißtonZyanton

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list