caoutchouc
/ˈkaʊt͡ʃʊk/
"caoutchouc" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“caoutchouc” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Latex; natural rubber.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | caoutchouc |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈkaʊt͡ʃʊk/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “caoutchouc” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
caoutchouc is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkaʊt͡ʃʊk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Latex; natural rubber.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for caoutchouc, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French caoutchouc, from Spanish caucho, from Quechua kawchu. The correct English form is caoutchouc, spelled C-A-O-U-T-C-H-O-U-C.
Definition
- 1Latex; natural rubber.
Etymology
Borrowed from French caoutchouc, from Spanish caucho, from Quechua kawchu.
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.
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Using “caoutchouc”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is C-A-O-U-T-C-H-O-U-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈkaʊt͡ʃʊk/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.