cadèl

\kaˈðɛl\

/\kaˈðɛl\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Petit d’une chienne, jeune chien.

Corpus desk

Index FR-cadel · cadèl · French

cadèl · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 cadèl
PropertyValue
Headwordcadèl
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kaˈðɛl\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « cadèl » en français

cadèlreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

cadèl is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kaˈðɛl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for cadèl in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is cadèl, spelled C-A-D-È-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Petit d’une chienne, jeune chien.
  2. 2
    Adolescent qui a les manières enfantines, jeune gars.
  3. 3
    Drageon, surgeon, rejeton.
  4. 4
    Écume qui s’élève a-dessus de l’huile récente.

Synonyms

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 "cadèl"?
"cadèl" is spelled C-A-D-È-L. The IPA pronunciation is \kaˈðɛl\.
What does "cadèl" mean?
As a noun, "cadèl" means: Petit d’une chienne, jeune chien.
How do you pronounce "cadèl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cadèl" is \kaˈðɛl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cadèl" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list