cageur

\ka.ʒœʁ\

/\ka.ʒœʁ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ouvrier au fond chargé d'introduire les wagonets pleins dans la cage d'extraction, au moment où elle s'arrête au niveau de l'accrochage, et retirer les wagonets vides ramenés de la surface.

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Index FR-cageur · cageur · French

cageur · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 cageur
PropertyValue
Headwordcageur
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ka.ʒœʁ\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « cageur » en français

cageurreste 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

cageur is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ka.ʒœʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

cageur doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is cageur, spelled C-A-G-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ouvrier au fond chargé d'introduire les wagonets pleins dans la cage d'extraction, au moment où elle s'arrête au niveau de l'accrochage, et retirer les wagonets vides ramenés de la surface.
  2. 2
    Ouvrier forestier chargé d'assembler et de diriger des radeaux de troncs d'arbres coupés afin de gagner une scierie, une usine de transformation ou un lieu d'embarquement.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how cageur appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Quand le chariot arrive au fond, le cageur (chargeur d’accrochage) l’expédie dans la direction voulue […]

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 "cageur"?
"cageur" is spelled C-A-G-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ka.ʒœʁ\.
What does "cageur" mean?
As a noun, "cageur" means: Ouvrier au fond chargé d'introduire les wagonets pleins dans la cage d'extraction, au moment où elle s'arrête au niveau de l'accrochage, et retirer les wagonets vides ramenés de la surface.
How do you pronounce "cageur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cageur" is \ka.ʒœʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cageur" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list