cafeteuse

\kaf.tøz\

/\kaf.tøz\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

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

Key facts for cafeteuse
PropertyValue
Headwordcafeteuse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kaf.tøz\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cafeteuse” sits in French frequency

cafeteuse falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

cafeteuse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kaf.tøz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante de cafteuse.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for cafeteuse, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is cafeteuse, spelled C-A-F-E-T-E-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante de cafteuse.

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 "cafeteuse"?
"cafeteuse" is spelled C-A-F-E-T-E-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kaf.tøz\.
What does "cafeteuse" mean?
As a noun, "cafeteuse" means: Variante de cafteuse.
How do you pronounce "cafeteuse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cafeteuse" is \kaf.tøz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cafeteuse" come from?
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Using “cafeteuse”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-A-F-E-T-E-U-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kaf.tøz\ (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