cache-nez

\kaʃ.ne\

/\kaʃ.ne\/ noun

The verdict

“cache-nez” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Morceau de tissu dont on s’entoure le cou, et au besoin le bas du visage, pour les préserver du froid.

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Index FR-cache-nez · cache-nez · French

cache-nez · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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.

Key facts for cache-nez
PropertyValue
Headwordcache-nez
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kaʃ.ne\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « cache-nez » en français

cache-nezsiège 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

cache-nez is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kaʃ.ne\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for cache-nez in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is cache-nez, spelled C-A-C-H-E---N-E-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Morceau de tissu dont on s’entoure le cou, et au besoin le bas du visage, pour les préserver du froid.
  2. 2
    Sorte de masque de la toilette féminine qui couvrait le nez ou visage.
  3. 3
    Partie de casque qui couvrait le nez ou visage.
  4. 4
    Pièce de la bride du cheval qui entoure le chanfrein ; muserolle
  5. 5
    Vin de mauvaise qualité.
  6. 6
    Masque sanitaire.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Les cache-nez masculins et féminins sont d'un goût parfait au Comptoir des Indes, et, à cette époque de fin d’année, il est bon de signaler les dessins les plus séduisants et les plus nouveaux.
  2. Bosc avait un pantalon boueux, un grand pardessus jaune, avec un immense cache-nez roulé autour du collet.

Synonyms

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 "cache-nez"?
"cache-nez" is spelled C-A-C-H-E---N-E-Z. The IPA pronunciation is \kaʃ.ne\.
What does "cache-nez" mean?
As a noun, "cache-nez" means: Morceau de tissu dont on s’entoure le cou, et au besoin le bas du visage, pour les préserver du froid.
How do you pronounce "cache-nez"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cache-nez" is \kaʃ.ne\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cache-nez" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list