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 September 3, 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.
Corpus desk
Index FR-caimite · caïmite · French
caïmite · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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 | caïmite |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ka.i.mit\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « caïmite » en français
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.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how caïmite appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Elle n'est pas chiffrable car le caïmitier ne fait pas l'objet de culture mais de cueillette. La caïmite se vend par lots sur les marchés.
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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.