calotte

\ka.lɔt\

/\ka.lɔt\/ noun

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The verdict

“calotte” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #25,918 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#25,918
frequency rank, French
7
letters
8
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Espèce de petit bonnet qui ne couvre ordinairement que le haut de la tête et qui est surtout en usage parmi les gens d’Église.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

calotte vs cotte
71% similar
calotte vs capote
71% similar
calotte vs crotte
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for calotte
PropertyValue
Headwordcalotte
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ka.lɔt\
Letters7
Frequency rank#25,918
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “calotte” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). calotte lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for calotte is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ka.lɔt\. Corpus data places it at rank #25,918 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for calotte, with forms such as "aclotte", "callotte", and "calote". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "cotte", "capote", "crotte", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 calotte, spelled C-A-L-O-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Espèce de petit bonnet qui ne couvre ordinairement que le haut de la tête et qui est surtout en usage parmi les gens d’Église.
  2. 2
    Le clergé catholique.
  3. 3
    Tape sur la tête.
  4. 4
    Bonnet traditionnel des étudiants des universités catholiques par opposition avec la penne des étudiants des institutions non confessionnelles.
  5. 5
    Chose qui a quelque rapport de forme ou de destination avec une calotte. → voir calotte polaire
  6. 6
    Petite voûte sphérique peu élevée.
  7. 7
    Partie supérieure du crâne.
  8. 8
    Sphère coupée par un plan.
  9. 9
    Sorte de récipient hémisphérique, aussi appelé cul-de-poule.
  10. 10
    Couche de glace qui recouvre les pôles.
  11. 11
    Prépuce.
  12. 12
    Imbécile

Synonyms

kippasubmitrale

This word in other languages

skullcap(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aclotte,callotte,calote,calotet,caltote,caoltte,ccalotte,claotte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of calotte - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aclotte2callotte1calote1calotet2caltote2caoltte2ccalotte1claotte2
Edit distance from "calotte"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "calotte"?
"calotte" is spelled C-A-L-O-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ka.lɔt\.
What does "calotte" mean?
As a noun, "calotte" means: Espèce de petit bonnet qui ne couvre ordinairement que le haut de la tête et qui est surtout en usage parmi les gens d’Église.
What words are commonly confused with "calotte"?
"calotte" is commonly confused with "cotte", "capote", "crotte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "calotte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "calotte" is \ka.lɔt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "calotte" come from?
"calotte" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “calotte”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is C-A-L-O-T-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ka.lɔt\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “cotte” - see the side-by-side comparison. calotte vs cotte
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list