zébrette

\ze.bʁɛt\

/\ze.bʁɛt\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Jeune zèbre femelle.

Corpus desk

Index FR-zebrette · zébrette · French

zébrette · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 zébrette
PropertyValue
Headwordzébrette
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ze.bʁɛt\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « zébrette » en français

zébretten'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

zébrette is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ze.bʁɛt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for zébrette, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is zébrette, spelled Z-É-B-R-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Jeune zèbre femelle.
  2. 2
    Fillette.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Parmi ces équidés, on trouvait une grande diversité : du Percheron américain à la zébrette récemment recueillie par les propriétaires du ranch. Ladite zébrette n'avait jusque-là pas approché un seul participant à moins de deux mètres.
  2. Aujourd’hui, c’est la seconde fois de la semaine qu’en allant chercher la zébrette à l’école la directrice m’interpelle en me disant que vraiment aujourd’hui, PZ3 a fait un dessin magnifique.

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 "zébrette"?
"zébrette" is spelled Z-É-B-R-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ze.bʁɛt\.
What does "zébrette" mean?
As a noun, "zébrette" means: Jeune zèbre femelle.
How do you pronounce "zébrette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zébrette" is \ze.bʁɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zébrette" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list