voiturette

\vwa.ty.ʁɛt\

/\vwa.ty.ʁɛt\/ noun

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The verdict

“voiturette” is uncommon French (frequency #52,427 among 148,117 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,427
frequency rank, French
148,117
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genre de voiture à bras.

Key facts for voiturette
PropertyValue
Headwordvoiturette
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\vwa.ty.ʁɛt\
Letters10
Frequency rank#52,427
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “voiturette” 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). voiturette lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

voiturette is uncommon French at frequency #52,427 among 148,117 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \vwa.ty.ʁɛt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for voiturette in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is voiturette, spelled V-O-I-T-U-R-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genre de voiture à bras.
  2. 2
    Chariot à bras sur lequel l'armée montait les mitrailleuses.
  3. 3
    Petite voiture.
  4. 4
    Petite voiture carrossée pouvant être conduite sans permis et dont la vitesse est limitée lors de la construction.
  5. 5
    Véhicule servant à se déplacer sur les parcours de golf, dans les gares et les aérogares, ainsi que dans les sites touristiques.
  6. 6
    Poussette de bébé.
  7. 7
    Fauteuil roulant.
  8. 8
    Voiture miniature pour le jeu des enfants.

Synonyms

chaise roulantechariotlandausecouettevoiture sans permismotocar

This word in other languages

handcart(English)carretón(Español)carrinho(Português)

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 "voiturette"?
"voiturette" is spelled V-O-I-T-U-R-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \vwa.ty.ʁɛt\.
What does "voiturette" mean?
As a noun, "voiturette" means: Genre de voiture à bras.
How do you pronounce "voiturette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "voiturette" is \vwa.ty.ʁɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "voiturette" come from?
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Using “voiturette”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is V-O-I-T-U-R-E-T-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \vwa.ty.ʁɛt\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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