cabasset
/ˌkæbəˈsɛt/
"cabasset" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“cabasset” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An Italian helmet with a stalk-like projection on the top resembling a pear.
Corpus desk
Index EN-cabasset · cabasset · English
cabasset · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cabasset |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌkæbəˈsɛt/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “cabasset” in English
Rare enough to double-check
cabasset is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌkæbəˈsɛt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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.