cachettes

\ka.ʃɛt\

/\ka.ʃɛt\/ noun

The verdict

“cachettes” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #48,381 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#48,381
frequency rank, French
9
letters
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variété du jeu de cache-cache.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cachettes vs canettes
78% similar
cachettes vs cassettes
78% similar
cachettes vs clochettes
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cachettes
PropertyValue
Headwordcachettes
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ka.ʃɛt\
Letters9
Frequency rank#48,381
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cachettes” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). cachettes lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for cachettes is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ka.ʃɛt\. Corpus data places it at rank #48,381 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Variété du jeu de cache-cache.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for cachettes, with forms such as "acchettes", "cacchettes", and "cacehttes". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "canettes", "cassettes", "clochettes", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is cachettes, spelled C-A-C-H-E-T-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variété du jeu de cache-cache.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acchettes,cacchettes,cacehttes,cachetes,cachetets,cachettess,cachettse,cachhettes,cachtetes,cahcettes,ccachettes,ccahettes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cachettes - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

acchettes2cacchettes1cacehttes2cachetes1cachetets2cachettess1cachettse2cachhettes1
Edit distance from "cachettes"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cachettes"?
"cachettes" is spelled C-A-C-H-E-T-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ka.ʃɛt\.
What does "cachettes" mean?
As a noun, "cachettes" means: Variété du jeu de cache-cache.
What words are commonly confused with "cachettes"?
"cachettes" is commonly confused with "canettes", "cassettes", "clochettes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cachettes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cachettes" is \ka.ʃɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cachettes" come from?
"cachettes" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “cachettes”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is C-A-C-H-E-T-T-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ka.ʃɛt\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “canettes” - see the side-by-side comparison. cachettes vs canettes
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list