zooéraste

\zɔ.ɔ.e.ʁast\

/\zɔ.ɔ.e.ʁast\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-zooeraste · zooéraste · French

zooéraste · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 zooéraste
PropertyValue
Headwordzooéraste
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\zɔ.ɔ.e.ʁast\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « zooéraste » en français

zooérastereste 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

zooéraste is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \zɔ.ɔ.e.ʁast\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zoophile.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for zooéraste, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is zooéraste, spelled Z-O-O-É-R-A-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zoophile.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Du coup, peuplée de criminels sexuels, de masturbateurs, de voyeurs, sadiques, fétichistes, coprophiles, travestis, sodomites, urophiles, exhibitionnistes, renifleurs, zoophiles, zooérastes, pédophiles, gynécomastes, mixoscopophiles, «frotteurs», nécrophiles, et autres «cas», soumis à de précises descriptions (dont quelques mots en latin viennent parfois…

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 "zooéraste"?
"zooéraste" is spelled Z-O-O-É-R-A-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \zɔ.ɔ.e.ʁast\.
What does "zooéraste" mean?
As a noun, "zooéraste" means: Zoophile.
How do you pronounce "zooéraste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zooéraste" is \zɔ.ɔ.e.ʁast\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zooéraste" come from?
"zooéraste" 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