caisson de basse

\kɛ.sɔ̃ də bas\

/\kɛ.sɔ̃ də bas\/ noun

The verdict

“caisson de basse” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Enceinte acoustique destinée à la reproduction des sons dans la plage de fréquences sonores de 20 Hz à 80 Hz.

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Index FR-caisson-de-basse · caisson de basse · French

caisson de basse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 caisson de basse
PropertyValue
Headwordcaisson de basse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɛ.sɔ̃ də bas\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « caisson de basse » en français

caisson de bassen'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

caisson de basse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɛ.sɔ̃ də bas\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Enceinte acoustique destinée à la reproduction des sons dans la plage de fréquences sonores de 20 Hz à 80 Hz.".

caisson de basse doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is caisson de basse, spelled C-A-I-S-S-O-N- -D-E- -B-A-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Enceinte acoustique destinée à la reproduction des sons dans la plage de fréquences sonores de 20 Hz à 80 Hz.

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 "caisson de basse"?
"caisson de basse" is spelled C-A-I-S-S-O-N- -D-E- -B-A-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kɛ.sɔ̃ də bas\.
What does "caisson de basse" mean?
As a noun, "caisson de basse" means: Enceinte acoustique destinée à la reproduction des sons dans la plage de fréquences sonores de 20 Hz à 80 Hz.
How do you pronounce "caisson de basse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "caisson de basse" is \kɛ.sɔ̃ də bas\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "caisson de basse" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list