cadena

[ka.ˈðe.na]

/[ka.ˈðe.na]/ noun

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The verdict

“cadena” is an uncommon French word, ranked #73,797 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#73,797
frequency rank, French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Chaîne.

Key facts for cadena
PropertyValue
Headwordcadena
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ka.ˈðe.na]
Letters6
Frequency rank#73,797
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cadena” 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). cadena 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 cadena is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ka.ˈðe.na]. Corpus data places it at rank #73,797 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for cadena in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is cadena, spelled C-A-D-E-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chaîne.
  2. 2
    Chaîne de caractères.

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 "cadena"?
"cadena" is spelled C-A-D-E-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ka.ˈðe.na].
What does "cadena" mean?
As a noun, "cadena" means: Chaîne.
How do you pronounce "cadena"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cadena" is [ka.ˈðe.na]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cadena" come from?
"cadena" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “cadena”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-A-D-E-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ka.ˈðe.na] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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