targette

\taʁ.ʒɛt\

/\taʁ.ʒɛt\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Petite plaque de métal, qui porte un verrou plat ou rond et qu’on met aux portes, aux fenêtres, etc., pour servir à les fermer.

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Index FR-targette · targette · French

targette · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" 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 targette
PropertyValue
Headwordtargette
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\taʁ.ʒɛt\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « targette » en français

targetten'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

targette is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \taʁ.ʒɛt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for targette in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is targette, spelled T-A-R-G-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Petite plaque de métal, qui porte un verrou plat ou rond et qu’on met aux portes, aux fenêtres, etc., pour servir à les fermer.
  2. 2
    Petite targe.
  3. 3
    Chaussure.
  4. 4
    Fil métallique noyé dans une rainure au dos des dalles de marbre ou de pierre pour les consolider.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how targette appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Un jour, comme il rentrait dans sa chambre […], il ferma machinalement la porte à clef et poussa la targette. Quand il s’aperçut de son geste, il s’efforça d’en rire, mais il ne put dormir de la nuit : il venait de comprendre qu’il avait peur.
  2. Comme elle ne peut plus avoir de basse-cour, maintenant qu'elle est chez son fils, et qu'elle ne peut plus se passer non plus d'avoir des bêtes à elle, grand-mère Binche le soir tire sa targette et, bien carrée dans son fauteuil de paille qui occupe le milieu de la chambre, elle appelle les souris et les apprivoise.

Synonyms

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 "targette"?
"targette" is spelled T-A-R-G-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \taʁ.ʒɛt\.
What does "targette" mean?
As a noun, "targette" means: Petite plaque de métal, qui porte un verrou plat ou rond et qu’on met aux portes, aux fenêtres, etc., pour servir à les fermer.
How do you pronounce "targette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "targette" is \taʁ.ʒɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "targette" come from?
"targette" 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