cagouince

\ka.ɡwɛ̃s\

/\ka.ɡwɛ̃s\/ noun

The verdict

“cagouince” 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 September 3, 2026) - W.-C.

Corpus desk

Index FR-cagouince · cagouince · French

cagouince · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 cagouince
PropertyValue
Headwordcagouince
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ka.ɡwɛ̃s\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « cagouince » en français

cagouincesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for cagouince, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is cagouince, spelled C-A-G-O-U-I-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    W.-C.
  2. 2
    Petit chien.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Y’a que dalle dans les cagouinces… la planque c’est ici…

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 "cagouince"?
"cagouince" is spelled C-A-G-O-U-I-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ka.ɡwɛ̃s\.
What does "cagouince" mean?
As a noun, "cagouince" means: W.-C.
How do you pronounce "cagouince"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cagouince" is \ka.ɡwɛ̃s\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cagouince" come from?
"cagouince" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list