zakât

\za.kat\

/\za.kat\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Charité, l’un des devoirs de tout musulman, qui consiste à donner de l’argent pour les pauvres.

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Index FR-zakat · zakât · French

zakât · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Z" 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 zakât
PropertyValue
Headwordzakât
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\za.kat\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « zakât » en français

zakâtn'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

zakât is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \za.kat\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Charité, l’un des devoirs de tout musulman, qui consiste à donner de l’argent pour les pauvres.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for zakât in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 zakât, spelled Z-A-K-Â-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Charité, l’un des devoirs de tout musulman, qui consiste à donner de l’argent pour les pauvres.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Il est considéré comme obligatoire, au même titre que la shahâda (profession de foi qui atteste qu’il n’y a de dieu que Dieu et que Muhammad est son messager), la salât (la prière, à la fréquence de cinq par jours), la zakât (aumône annuelle) et le hajj (pèlerinage aux lieux saint de la ville de la Mecque).

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 "zakât"?
"zakât" is spelled Z-A-K-Â-T. The IPA pronunciation is \za.kat\.
What does "zakât" mean?
As a noun, "zakât" means: Charité, l’un des devoirs de tout musulman, qui consiste à donner de l’argent pour les pauvres.
How do you pronounce "zakât"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zakât" is \za.kat\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zakât" come from?
"zakât" 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