cadastre

/kəˈdæstəɹ/

//kəˈdæstəɹ// noun

"cadastre" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“cadastre” 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) - A public survey of land, originally for the purpose of taxation and to create an official register of land ownership.

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Index EN-cadastre · cadastre · English

cadastre · 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

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Key facts for cadastre
PropertyValue
Headwordcadastre
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kəˈdæstəɹ/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “cadastre” in English

cadastrefalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cadastre is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /kəˈdæstəɹ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for cadastre, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French cadastre. The correct English form is cadastre, spelled C-A-D-A-S-T-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A public survey of land, originally for the purpose of taxation and to create an official register of land ownership.
  2. 2
    A register of such surveys, showing details of ownership and value.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. As page 1 of the accompanying text helpfully explains, "ichnographic plans are particularly well suited for cadastres" but reveal nothing of the ups and downs and tops of things.
  2. The only parts of Greece that have had a land registry and cadastre are the Dodecanese Islands, because they were occupied by the Italians from 1912 to the end of World War II. Land use on the islands, which include Rhodes and Kos, is still guided by Italian law.

Etymology

Borrowed from French cadastre.

This word in other languages

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 "cadastre"?
"cadastre" is spelled C-A-D-A-S-T-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /kəˈdæstəɹ/.
What does "cadastre" mean?
As a noun, "cadastre" means: A public survey of land, originally for the purpose of taxation and to create an official register of land ownership.
How do you pronounce "cadastre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cadastre" is /kəˈdæstəɹ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "cadastre"?
Borrowed from French cadastre. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list