caïmite

\ka.i.mit\

/\ka.i.mit\/ noun

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.

Key facts for caïmite
PropertyValue
Headwordcaïmite
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ka.i.mit\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « caïmite » en français

caïmiten'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

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

  1. 1
    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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. 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.

Synonyms

pomme de lait

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list