calfateur
\kal.fa.tœʁ\
The verdict
“calfateur” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Calfat.
Corpus desk
Index FR-calfateur · calfateur · French
calfateur · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | calfateur |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \kal.fa.tœʁ\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « calfateur » en français
Rare enough to double-check
calfateur is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kal.fa.tœʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Calfat.".
calfateur doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is calfateur, spelled C-A-L-F-A-T-E-U-R.
Definition
- 1Calfat.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how calfateur appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
L’article premier stipule que « les métiers de charpentier, calfateur et perceur de navire pourront être ci-après exercés par une même personne, nonobstant tous règlements ou statuts contraires. »
I calafati, nel cantiere navale, si occupano di rendere stagna un'imbarcazione in legno. Tra una tavola e l'altra inseriscono la stoppa e poi aggiungono la pece. In questo modo lo scafo dell'imbarcazione è impermeabilizzato.
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.