sauterelle

\so.tʁɛl\

/\so.tʁɛl\/ noun

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The verdict

“sauterelle” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #48,194 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#48,194
frequency rank, French
10
letters
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Insecte orthoptère commun presque partout dans le monde et qui se déplace en sautant à l’aide de ses longues pattes postérieures.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

sauterelle vs sauterelles
91% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for sauterelle
PropertyValue
Headwordsauterelle
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\so.tʁɛl\
Letters10
Frequency rank#48,194
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sauterelle” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). sauterelle lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for sauterelle is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \so.tʁɛl\. Corpus data places it at rank #48,194 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 13 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for sauterelle, with forms such as "asuterelle", "satuerelle", and "sauetrelle". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "sauterelles", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is sauterelle, spelled S-A-U-T-E-R-E-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Insecte orthoptère commun presque partout dans le monde et qui se déplace en sautant à l’aide de ses longues pattes postérieures.
  2. 2
    Nom donné aux crevettes sur les côtes du nord de la France.
  3. 3
    Fausse équerre mobile, instrument formé de deux règles assemblées à l’une de leurs extrémités par une charnière, et qui sert à prendre, à reporter, et à tracer toutes sortes d’angles.
  4. 4
    Appareil servant à élever des produits pondéreux en vrac dans diverses industries, et composé d'un tapis entraîné en rotation par un moteur, sur un bâti métallique.
  5. 5
    Fille maigre et agitée.
  6. 6
    Meuble représentant l’animal du même nom dans les armoiries.
  7. 7
    Sorte d'attache à levier pour fixer rapidement une pièce ; en particulier maintenir le bat-flanc dans une écurie ou pour brider une pièce à usiner.
  8. 8
    Sorte de piège rustique fait à partir d'une branche ployée fixée au sol.
  9. 9
    Sarment de vigne que l’on marcotte.
  10. 10
    Sorte d'aiguillage mobile.
  11. 11
    Jeu de la marelle.
  12. 12
    Puce.
  13. 13
    Investisseur financier qui porte préjudice aux entreprises ou à leurs employés par le biais d'objectifs de rendement à court terme et / ou excessifs.

This word in other languages

grasshopper(English)saltamontes(Español)Heuschrecke(Deutsch)gafanhoto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: asuterelle,satuerelle,sauetrelle,sauteerlle,sauterele,sauterelel,sauterlele,sauterrelle,sautreelle,sautterelle,ssauterelle,suaterelle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sauterelle - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

asuterelle2satuerelle2sauetrelle2sauteerlle2sauterele1sauterelel2sauterlele2sauterrelle1
Edit distance from "sauterelle"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sauterelle"?
"sauterelle" is spelled S-A-U-T-E-R-E-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \so.tʁɛl\.
What does "sauterelle" mean?
As a noun, "sauterelle" means: Insecte orthoptère commun presque partout dans le monde et qui se déplace en sautant à l’aide de ses longues pattes postérieures.
What words are commonly confused with "sauterelle"?
"sauterelle" is commonly confused with "sauterelles". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sauterelle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sauterelle" is \so.tʁɛl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sauterelle" come from?
"sauterelle" 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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Using “sauterelle”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is S-A-U-T-E-R-E-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \so.tʁɛl\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “sauterelles” - see the side-by-side comparison. sauterelle vs sauterelles
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list