cafardeux
\ka.faʁ.dø\
The verdict
“cafardeux” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui est sujet au cafard.
Corpus desk
Index FR-cafardeux · cafardeux · French
cafardeux · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cafardeux |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ka.faʁ.dø\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « cafardeux » en français
Rare enough to double-check
cafardeux is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ka.faʁ.dø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for cafardeux in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is cafardeux, spelled C-A-F-A-R-D-E-U-X.
Definition
- 1Qui est sujet au cafard.
- 2Qui suscite le cafard.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how cafardeux appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Je me suis senti cafardeux tout cette semaine.
« Il paraît que vous mangez trop peu ? – Cet été j’étais cafardeuse. Je n’avais pas le courage de manger. »
Synonyms
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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.