trottinette

\tʁɔ.ti.nɛt\

/\tʁɔ.ti.nɛt\/ noun

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The verdict

“trottinette” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #23,721 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#23,721
frequency rank, French
11
letters
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Planche surmontée d’un guidon, portée par deux ou trois roues, sur laquelle on pose son pied, l’autre jambe étant utilisée pour se propulser.

Key facts for trottinette
PropertyValue
Headwordtrottinette
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tʁɔ.ti.nɛt\
Letters11
Frequency rank#23,721
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “trottinette” 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). trottinette 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 trottinette is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \tʁɔ.ti.nɛt\. Corpus data places it at rank #23,721 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for trottinette, with forms such as "rtottinette", "torttinette", and "trotinette". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 trottinette, spelled T-R-O-T-T-I-N-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Planche surmontée d’un guidon, portée par deux ou trois roues, sur laquelle on pose son pied, l’autre jambe étant utilisée pour se propulser.
  2. 2
    Planche surmontée d’un guidon, portée par deux ou trois roues, sur laquelle on pose son pied, l’autre jambe étant utilisée pour se propulser.
  3. 3
    Planche surmontée d’un guidon, portée par deux ou trois roues, sur laquelle on pose son pied, l’autre jambe étant utilisée pour se propulser.
  4. 4
    Planche surmontée d’un guidon, portée par deux ou trois roues, sur laquelle on pose son pied, l’autre jambe étant utilisée pour se propulser.
  5. 5
    Petite automobile.
  6. 6
    Scooter.

Synonyms

patinette

This word in other languages

scooter(English)patineta(Español)Tretroller(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: rtottinette,torttinette,trotinette,trotitnette,trottientte,trottinete,trottinetet,trottinnette,trottintete,trottniette,trrottinette,trtotinette,ttrottinette

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rtottinette2torttinette2trotinette1trotitnette2trottientte2trottinete1trottinetet2trottinnette1
Edit distance from "trottinette"

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 "trottinette"?
"trottinette" is spelled T-R-O-T-T-I-N-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \tʁɔ.ti.nɛt\.
What does "trottinette" mean?
As a noun, "trottinette" means: Planche surmontée d’un guidon, portée par deux ou trois roues, sur laquelle on pose son pied, l’autre jambe étant utilisée pour se propulser.
What are common misspellings of "trottinette"?
Common misspellings include "rtottinette", "torttinette", "trotinette", "trotitnette", "trottientte". The correct spelling is "trottinette".
How do you pronounce "trottinette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trottinette" is \tʁɔ.ti.nɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trottinette" come from?
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Using “trottinette”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-R-O-T-T-I-N-E-T-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \tʁɔ.ti.nɛt\ (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
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