cadastre

\ka.dastʁ\

/\ka.dastʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“cadastre” has 12 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #23,791. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,791
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Registre dans lequel la quantité et la valeur des biens-fonds sont marqués en détail pour servir de base à l’assiette de l’impôt foncier ou pour en établir la propriété.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

cadastre vs cadavre
75% similar

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

Key facts for cadastre
PropertyValue
Headwordcadastre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ka.dastʁ\
Letters8
Frequency rank#23,791
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cadastre” 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). cadastre lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around cadastre (IPA \ka.dastʁ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,791 among 257,141 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for cadastre, with forms such as "acdastre", "caadstre", and "cadasrte". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "cadavre", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is cadastre, spelled C-A-D-A-S-T-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Registre dans lequel la quantité et la valeur des biens-fonds sont marqués en détail pour servir de base à l’assiette de l’impôt foncier ou pour en établir la propriété.
  2. 2
    Opération qui consiste à déterminer l’étendue et la valeur des biens-fonds.
  3. 3
    Identification des parcelles de la propriété foncière par la description de leurs limites et/ou leur représentation cartographique.
  4. 4
    Ensemble des plans et documents associés définissant la propriété foncière d'une unité du découpage administratif du pays.

Synonyms

polyptyquepouillélivre terrierpapier censiercartulaire

This word in other languages

cadastre(English)catastro(Español)Kataster(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acdastre
  • caadstre
  • cadasrte
  • cadasstre
  • cadaster
  • cadastrre
  • cadasttre
  • cadatsre
  • caddastre
  • cadsatre
  • ccadastre
  • cdaastre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cadastre - 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.

acdastre2caadstre2cadasrte2cadasstre1cadaster2cadastrre1cadasttre1cadatsre2
Edit distance from "cadastre"

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 "cadastre"?
"cadastre" is spelled C-A-D-A-S-T-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ka.dastʁ\.
What does "cadastre" mean?
As a noun, "cadastre" means: Registre dans lequel la quantité et la valeur des biens-fonds sont marqués en détail pour servir de base à l’assiette de l’impôt foncier ou pour en établir la propriété.
What words are commonly confused with "cadastre"?
"cadastre" is commonly confused with "cadavre". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cadastre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cadastre" is \ka.dastʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cadastre" come from?
"cadastre" 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 “cadastre”

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

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

Same frequency band

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