stitch

\stɪt͡ʃ\

/\stɪt͡ʃ\/ noun

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The verdict

“stitch” is uncommon French (frequency #53,004 among 394,209 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,004
frequency rank, French
394,209
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Point (1), maille, résultat de piquer dans un tissu avec une aiguille enfilée, piqûre.

Key facts for stitch
PropertyValue
Headwordstitch
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\stɪt͡ʃ\
Letters6
Frequency rank#53,004
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “stitch” 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). stitch lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

stitch is uncommon French at frequency #53,004 among 394,209 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \stɪt͡ʃ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 11 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for stitch in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is stitch, spelled S-T-I-T-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Point (1), maille, résultat de piquer dans un tissu avec une aiguille enfilée, piqûre.
  2. 2
    Reprise.
  3. 3
    Suture.
  4. 4
    Fringue.
  5. 5
    Point de côté.
  6. 6
    Douleur aigüe et localisée, similaire à celle causée par une piqûre.
  7. 7
    Liaison entre les cahiers d’un livre dans une reliure.
  8. 8
    Espace parcouru, distance (par analogie à l’espace parcouru par une aiguille lors d’un travail de couture).
  9. 9
    Sillon, ride.
  10. 10
    Contorsion, torsion.
  11. 11
    Sur TikTok, inclusion d’une vidéo dans une autre, créant une vidéo collaborative.

Synonyms

suture

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 "stitch"?
"stitch" is spelled S-T-I-T-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is \stɪt͡ʃ\.
What does "stitch" mean?
As a noun, "stitch" means: Point (1), maille, résultat de piquer dans un tissu avec une aiguille enfilée, piqûre.
How do you pronounce "stitch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stitch" is \stɪt͡ʃ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stitch" come from?
"stitch" 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 “stitch”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-T-I-T-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \stɪt͡ʃ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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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