zigoto

\zi.ɡɔ.to\

/\zi.ɡɔ.to\/ noun

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.

Key facts for zigoto
PropertyValue
Headwordzigoto
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\zi.ɡɔ.to\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « zigoto » en français

zigotosiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

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

  1. 1
    Individu qui se fait remarquer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. — 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…
  2. – 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "zigoto"?
"zigoto" is spelled Z-I-G-O-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is \zi.ɡɔ.to\.
What does "zigoto" mean?
As a noun, "zigoto" means: Individu qui se fait remarquer.
How do you pronounce "zigoto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zigoto" is \zi.ɡɔ.to\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zigoto" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list