caïmite
\ka.i.mit\
The verdict
“caïmite” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fruit du caïmitier (Chrysophyllum cainito). La présence de latex dans son jus lui donne un aspect laiteux, d'où son nom de pomme de lait.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | caïmite |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ka.i.mit\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “caïmite” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
caïmite is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ka.i.mit\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fruit du caïmitier (Chrysophyllum cainito). La présence de latex dans son jus lui donne un aspect laiteux, d'où son nom de pomme de lait.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for caïmite, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is caïmite, spelled C-A-Ï-M-I-T-E.
Definition
- 1Fruit du caïmitier (Chrysophyllum cainito). La présence de latex dans son jus lui donne un aspect laiteux, d'où son nom de pomme de lait.
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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.
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Using “caïmite”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is C-A-Ï-M-I-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ka.i.mit\ (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.