French adjectives ending in -et

French has a few adjectives that end in -et in the written masculine form. For example: complet (complete) and net (clear).

As for as pronunciation is concerned, these forms aren't too difficult:
The final t is pronounced in the feminine form, but not in the masculine form.

As is often the case, the spelling system makes things look at bit compliceted. There are two spelling patterns that adjectives ending in -t can follow:

* most adjectives ending in -et have feminine forms ending in -ette;
* a few, common adjectives ending in -et have feminine forms ending in -ète.

Feminine forms ending in -ète

There are a few common adjectives ending in -et whose feminine ends in -ète. Most of these have been adopted in English:
Masculine form Feminine form Meaning
(in)complet (in)complète (in)complete; full (theatre, train etc)
concret concrète concrete
désuet désuète obsolete, no longer used
(in)discret (in)discrète (in)discreet
inquiet1 inquiète worried, anxious, uneasy
replet replète plump, chubby (cf English replete)
secret secrète secret
Other adjectives: feminine in -ette

The feminine of other adjectives ending in -et is conventionally written with -ette. For example:
Masculine form Feminine form Meaning
cadet cadète younger
muet muette mute
net nette clear, plain; clean, tidy

1. The feminine of the now obsolete word quiet (from which inquiet is derived) is also written quiète in modern spelling.

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