zigoto
\zi.ɡɔ.to\
The verdict
“zigoto” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Individu qui se fait remarquer.
Corpus desk
Index FR-zigoto · zigoto · French
zigoto · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zigoto |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \zi.ɡɔ.to\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « zigoto » en français
Rare enough to double-check
zigoto is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \zi.ɡɔ.to\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Individu qui se fait remarquer.".
zigoto doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file 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 zigoto, spelled Z-I-G-O-T-O.
Definition
- 1Individu qui se fait remarquer.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how zigoto appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
— Faites pas trop les zigotos, disait Billotet. Vous n’êtes pas encore chez vous, vous savez. Jusqu’au départ du train il peut y avoir de l’imprévu. Je vous avertis…
– Qu’est-ce que vous foutez là ? Débarrassez-nous le plancher ! Qu’est-ce que c’est que ces zigotos ?… furent quelques-unes des expressions employées à notre encontre par des individus de passage.
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.