widget

\wi.dʒɛt\

/\wi.dʒɛt\/ noun

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The verdict

“widget” is uncommon French (frequency #73,650 among 27,995 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,650
frequency rank, French
27,995
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Élément de base d’une interface graphique comme un bouton par exemple.

Key facts for widget
PropertyValue
Headwordwidget
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\wi.dʒɛt\
Letters6
Frequency rank#73,650
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “widget” 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). widget 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

widget is uncommon French at frequency #73,650 among 27,995 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \wi.dʒɛt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for widget, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is widget, spelled W-I-D-G-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Élément de base d’une interface graphique comme un bouton par exemple.
  2. 2
    Simple petit programme situé sur le bureau et permettant d’accomplir une tâche particulière (indiquer la météo, recherche un mot-clé sur le web).

Synonyms

contrôlevignette active

This word in other languages

widget(English)

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 "widget"?
"widget" is spelled W-I-D-G-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is \wi.dʒɛt\.
What does "widget" mean?
As a noun, "widget" means: Élément de base d’une interface graphique comme un bouton par exemple.
How do you pronounce "widget"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "widget" is \wi.dʒɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "widget" come from?
"widget" 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 “widget”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is W-I-D-G-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \wi.dʒɛt\ (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