zetla

\zɛ.tla\

/\zɛ.tla\/ noun

The verdict

“zetla” 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) - Résine de cannabis, haschich.

Corpus desk

Index FR-zetla · zetla · French

zetla · 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 zetla
PropertyValue
Headwordzetla
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\zɛ.tla\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « zetla » en français

zetlareste 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

zetla is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \zɛ.tla\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Résine de cannabis, haschich.".

Zero misspellings are on record for zetla in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is zetla, spelled Z-E-T-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Résine de cannabis, haschich.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Années 90, entre foncedé, zetla et 16
  2. Ses yeux se sont arrondis. Gravement, il m'a embrassé, répandant à la ronde une lourde senteur de zetla, ensuite, prudemment, il a serré la main aux deux Français. J'ai entendu des pleurs de joie. Je suis entré, le colonel sur mes talons.

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 "zetla"?
"zetla" is spelled Z-E-T-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is \zɛ.tla\.
What does "zetla" mean?
As a noun, "zetla" means: Résine de cannabis, haschich.
How do you pronounce "zetla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zetla" is \zɛ.tla\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zetla" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list