cale d’épaisseur

\kal d‿e.pɛ.sœʁ\

/\kal d‿e.pɛ.sœʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“cale d’épaisseur” 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) - Dispositif permettant de corriger un écart.

Corpus desk

Index FR-cale-d-epaisseur · cale d’épaisseur · French

cale d’épaisseur · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 cale d’épaisseur
PropertyValue
Headwordcale d’épaisseur
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kal d‿e.pɛ.sœʁ\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « cale d’épaisseur » en français

cale d’épaisseurreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

cale d’épaisseur is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kal d‿e.pɛ.sœʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

cale d’épaisseur doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is cale d’épaisseur, spelled C-A-L-E- -D-’-É-P-A-I-S-S-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dispositif permettant de corriger un écart.
  2. 2
    Lame calibrée permettant de vérifier l’écartement de deux pièces.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Au-delà de 1 centimètre, la correction se fera par une cale d’épaisseur sous l’encliquetage de la chaussure sur la pédale en prenant garde de ne pas déstabiliser cet encliquetage.
  2. Un petit coup de marteau sur la tête (de l'électrode, pas sur la mienne), suivi d'un petit contrôle à la cale d'épaisseur, et voilà mes 4 bougies prêtes à reprendre du service.

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 "cale d’épaisseur"?
"cale d’épaisseur" is spelled C-A-L-E- -D-’-É-P-A-I-S-S-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is \kal d‿e.pɛ.sœʁ\.
What does "cale d’épaisseur" mean?
As a noun, "cale d’épaisseur" means: Dispositif permettant de corriger un écart.
How do you pronounce "cale d’épaisseur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cale d’épaisseur" is \kal d‿e.pɛ.sœʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cale d’épaisseur" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list