c’est du gâteau

\s‿e dy ɡa.to\

/\s‿e dy ɡa.to\/ phrase

The verdict

“c’est du gâteau” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - C’est très facile.

Corpus desk

Index FR-c-est-du-gateau · c’est du gâteau · French

c’est du gâteau · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for c’est du gâteau
PropertyValue
Headwordc’est du gâteau
LanguageFrench
Part of speechPhrase
IPA\s‿e dy ɡa.to\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « c’est du gâteau » en français

c’est du gâteausiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

c’est du gâteau is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed \s‿e dy ɡa.to\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "C’est très facile.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for c’est du gâteau, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is c’est du gâteau, spelled C-’-E-S-T- -D-U- -G-Â-T-E-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    C’est très facile.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dans mon temps non, mais maintenant que le capitalisme est bien en selle et que le recrutement de la main-d’œuvre est relativement aisé, je dirais même que c’est du gâteau !
  2. Trouver une filière, prendre le maquis, risquer la délation, demandait un effort qui outrepassait, selon moi, son courage. Là, « c’était du gâteau », il n'y avait qu'à traverser la rue pour être accueilli à bras ouverts.

Synonyms

c’est de la tarte

Antonyms

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 "c’est du gâteau"?
"c’est du gâteau" is spelled C-’-E-S-T- -D-U- -G-Â-T-E-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is \s‿e dy ɡa.to\.
What does "c’est du gâteau" mean?
As a phrase, "c’est du gâteau" means: C’est très facile.
How do you pronounce "c’est du gâteau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "c’est du gâteau" is \s‿e dy ɡa.to\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "c’est du gâteau" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list