cadette

\ka.dɛt\

/\ka.dɛt\/ noun

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The verdict

“cadette” has 8 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #22,505. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,505
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Chacune des sœurs qui viennent après l’aîné par ordre de naissance.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

cadette vs cette
71% similar
cadette vs carotte
71% similar
cadette vs Colette
57% similar

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

Key facts for cadette
PropertyValue
Headwordcadette
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ka.dɛt\
Letters7
Frequency rank#22,505
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cadette” 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). cadette 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 8 spelling variants around cadette (IPA \ka.dɛt\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,505 among 257,141 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for cadette, with forms such as "acdette", "caddette", and "cadete". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "cette", "carotte", "Colette", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is cadette, spelled C-A-D-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chacune des sœurs qui viennent après l’aîné par ordre de naissance.
  2. 2
    Sœur par rapport à un frère ou à une sœur qui précède par ordre de naissance.
  3. 3
    Fille née l’avant-dernière parmi les enfants → voir benjamine.
  4. 4
    L'enfant dont l'âge se situe entre celui de deux personnes qui sont frère ou sœur.
  5. 5
    Personne plus jeune qu’une autre.
  6. 6
    Jeune sportive, plutôt vers la fin de l’adolescence.
  7. 7
    Petite pierre de taille destinée au pavage.
  8. 8
    Petite queue de billard.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acdette
  • caddette
  • cadete
  • cadetet
  • cadtete
  • caedtte
  • ccadette
  • cdaette

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cadette - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

acdette2caddette1cadete1cadetet2cadtete2caedtte2ccadette1cdaette2
Edit distance from "cadette"

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 "cadette"?
"cadette" is spelled C-A-D-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ka.dɛt\.
What does "cadette" mean?
As a noun, "cadette" means: Chacune des sœurs qui viennent après l’aîné par ordre de naissance.
What words are commonly confused with "cadette"?
"cadette" is commonly confused with "cette", "carotte", "Colette". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cadette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cadette" is \ka.dɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cadette" come from?
"cadette" 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 “cadette”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-A-D-E-T-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ka.dɛt\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “cette” - see the side-by-side comparison. cadette vs cette
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list