cabasset
/ˌkæbəˈsɛt/
"cabasset" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“cabasset” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An Italian helmet with a stalk-like projection on the top resembling a pear.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cabasset |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌkæbəˈsɛt/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cabasset” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for cabasset is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌkæbəˈsɛt/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "An Italian helmet with a stalk-like projection on the top resembling a pear.".
cabasset has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Catalan cabasset, perhaps via French cabasset. The correct English form is cabasset, spelled C-A-B-A-S-S-E-T.
Definition
- 1An Italian helmet with a stalk-like projection on the top resembling a pear.
Etymology
From Catalan cabasset, perhaps via French cabasset.
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.
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Using “cabasset”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is C-A-B-A-S-S-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.