canasson
\ka.na.sɔ̃\
The verdict
“canasson” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cheval.
Corpus desk
Index FR-canasson · canasson · French
canasson · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | canasson |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ka.na.sɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « canasson » en français
Rare enough to double-check
canasson is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ka.na.sɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cheval.".
Zero misspellings are on record for canasson in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is canasson, spelled C-A-N-A-S-S-O-N.
Definition
- 1Cheval.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how canasson appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
J'ai dû finir l’étape à pied. Mon vieux canasson poussif ne tient plus sur ses jambes.
Lors d’une descente dans un pierrier son pauvre vieux canasson avait trébuché et déclenchant un glissement de pierres avait roulé jusqu’au bas de la pente se rompant le cou.
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.