Root words of 9 letters or fewer with two valid spellings that differ only by ETTE versus ET with definitions
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| FRONT | WORD | BACK | PARTNER | DEFINITION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | BURETTE | S | BURET | [n. -S] · a measuring tube / [x] { buret burette § burets burettes } |
| — | CURETTE | DS | CURET | [v. -RETTED, -RETTING, -RETTES] · to treat with a curet / [x] { curet curette § curets curettes § curetted curettes curetting } |
| — | FUMETTE | S | FUMET | [n. -S] · fumet «the odor of meat while cooking» / [x] { fumet fumette § fumets fumettes } |
| — | GENETTE | S | GENET | [n. -S] · genet / [x] { genet genette § genets genettes } |
| — | LUNETTE | S | LUNET | [n. -S] · a crescent-shaped~ object / [x] { lunet lunette § lunets lunettes } |
| — | OCTETTE | S | OCTET | [n. -S] · octet / [x] { octet octette § octets octettes } |
| — | PIPETTE | DS | PIPET | [v. -PETTED, -PETTING, -PETTES] · to measure liquid with a calibrated tube / [x] { pipet pipette § pipets pipettes § pipet pipets pipette pipetted pipettes pipetting } |
| — | AIGRETTE | S | AIGRET | [n. -S] · a tuft of feathers worn as a head ornament / [x] { aigret aigrette § aigrets aigrettes } |
| — | BAGUETTE | S | BAGUET | [n. -S] · a rectangular gem / [x] { baguet baguette § baguets baguettes } |
| — | BARRETTE | S | BARRET | [n. -S] · a hair clip / [x] { barret barrette beret § barrets barrettes berets § barrettes } |
| — | BRUNETTE | S | BRUNET | [n. -S] · a dark-haired~ female / [x] { brunet brunette § brunets brunettes § brunet brunette } |
| — | COQUETTE | DS | COQUET | [v. -QUETTED, -QUETTING, -QUETTES] · to coquet «to flirt» / [x] { coquet coquette § coquets coquettes § coquet coquets coquette coquetted coquettes coquetting } |
| — | CORVETTE | S | CORVET | [n. -S] · a small, swift warship / [x] { corvet corvette § corvets corvettes § corvets } |
| — | CUTLETTE | S | CUTLET | [n. -S] · a breaded patty of chopped meat / [x] { cutlet cutlette § cutlets cutlettes } |
| — | OMELETTE | S | OMELET | [n. -S] · omelet / [x] { omelet omelette § omelets omelettes § omelet omelette omelettes } |
| — | SEPTETTE | S | SEPTET | [n. -S] · septet «a group of seven» / [x] { septet septette § septets septettes } |
| — | SEXTETTE | S | SEXTET | [n. -S] · sextet / [x] { sextet sextette § sextets sextettes } |
| — | TOILETTE | S | TOILET | [n. -S] · the act of dressing and grooming oneself / [x] { toilet toilette § toilets toilettes § toilet toileted toileting toilets toilette § toileted } |
| — | BRIQUETTE | DS | BRIQUET | [n. -S] · a small brick made of compressed coal dust, sawdust, charcoal, etc~, used for fuel / [x] { briquet briquette § briquets briquettes § briquet briquets briquette briquetted briquettes briquetting } |
| — | CIGARETTE | S | CIGARET | [n. -S] · © a little cigar; a little fine tobacco rolled in paper for smoking / [x] { cig cigaret cigarette ciggie ciggy § cigarets cigarettes ciggies cigs § cigarettes } |
| — | EPAULETTE | DS | EPAULET | [n. -S] · © a shoulder ornament or badge worn by military and naval officers, differences of rank being marked by some peculiar form or device, as a star, eagle, etc~.; a shoulder knot / [x] { epaulet epaulette § epaulets epaulettes } |
| — | LAZARETTE | S | LAZARET | [n. -S] · derivative of lazaretto «a public building, hospital, or pesthouse for the reception of diseased persons, particularly those…» / [x] { lazaret lazarette lazaretto § lazarets lazarettes lazarettos } |
| — | QUARTETTE | S | QUARTET | [n. -S] · © a composition in four parts, each performed by a single voice or instrument / [x] { quartet quartette § quartets quartettes } |
| — | QUINTETTE | S | QUINTET | [n. -S] · © a composition for five voices or instruments; also, the set of five persons who sing or play five-part~ music / [x] { quintet quintette § quintets quintettes } |
| — | SATINETTE | S | SATINET | [n. -S] · derivative of satinet «a thin or imitation satin» / [x] { satinet satinette § satinets satinettes } |
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