cabaler
\ka.ba.le\
The verdict
“cabaler” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Faire une cabale, être d’une cabale.
Corpus desk
Index FR-cabaler · cabaler · French
cabaler · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cabaler |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ka.ba.le\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « cabaler » en français
Rare enough to double-check
cabaler is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ka.ba.le\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for cabaler in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is cabaler, spelled C-A-B-A-L-E-R.
Definition
- 1Faire une cabale, être d’une cabale.
- 2Intriguer pour accroître un parti.
- 3Faire de sourdes menées.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how cabaler appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
On était justement indisposé de voir des religieux, voués par état à l’humilité, à la retraite et au silence, diriger la conscience des rois, élever la noblesse du royaume, cabaler à la cour, à la ville et dans les provinces.
Tu auras beau cabaler avec tous les calotins pour empêcher l’organisation du clergé, tu ne réussiras jamais.
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.