zart

\t͡saːɐ̯t\

/\t͡saːɐ̯t\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Délicat, frêle, moelleux, tendre. → voir fein et dünn

Corpus desk

Index FR-zart · zart · French

zart · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • 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 zart
PropertyValue
Headwordzart
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\t͡saːɐ̯t\
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « zart » en français

zartreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zart is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \t͡saːɐ̯t\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for zart in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is zart, spelled Z-A-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Délicat, frêle, moelleux, tendre. → voir fein et dünn
  2. 2
    Doux, délicat, sensible.
  3. 3
    Tendre, doux.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie hat zarte, gepflegte Hände.
  2. Man braucht die Kartoffeln nicht zu schälen, sie sind noch ganz zart.

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 "zart"?
"zart" is spelled Z-A-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is \t͡saːɐ̯t\.
What does "zart" mean?
As an adjective, "zart" means: Délicat, frêle, moelleux, tendre. → voir fein et dünn
How do you pronounce "zart"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zart" is \t͡saːɐ̯t\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zart" come from?
"zart" 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