caillette
\ka.jɛt\
The verdict
“caillette” 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) - Le quatrième compartiment de l’estomac des animaux ruminants qui secrète la présure et dans lequel caille le lait.
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Index FR-caillette · caillette · French
caillette · 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 | caillette |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ka.jɛt\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
caillette is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ka.jɛt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
caillette doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is caillette, spelled C-A-I-L-L-E-T-T-E.
Definition
- 1Le quatrième compartiment de l’estomac des animaux ruminants qui secrète la présure et dans lequel caille le lait.
- 2Masse de lait caillé qui sert à faire des fromages.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how caillette appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
La présure ou chymosine ou encore lab-ferment est une enzyme sécrétée par les glandes gastriques des Mammifères jeunes. Extraite de la caillette de veau, la présure, en présence d’ions calcium coagule la caséine.
Sur le podium des célébrités du genre, les fameuses tripes à la mode de Caen. Chacun connaît, au moins de nom, cette spécialité normande, mais savez-vous qu’elle est réalisée à partir de bonnet, de caillette et de panse, de pied de bœuf, de cidre et de calvados ?
This word in other languages
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.