capitoul
"capitoul" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“capitoul” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
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- below top-frequency English
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According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The former chief magistrates of the city of Toulouse, France.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | capitoul |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “capitoul” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for capitoul is 8 letters long, classified as a noun. 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: "The former chief magistrates of the city of Toulouse, France.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for capitoul, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From French capitoul, from the Capitole de Toulouse, the town's city hall (est. 1190). The name referenced the Roman Capitol and the town's Latin capitulum (“charter; chapter”). Doublet of capitol and Capitolium. The correct English form is capitoul, spelled C-A-P-I-T-O-U-L.
Definition
- 1The former chief magistrates of the city of Toulouse, France.
Etymology
From French capitoul, from the Capitole de Toulouse, the town's city hall (est. 1190). The name referenced the Roman Capitol and the town's Latin capitulum (“charter; chapter”). Doublet of capitol and Capitolium.
Synonyms
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 “capitoul”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is C-A-P-I-T-O-U-L - 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.