cangue

\kɑ̃ɡ\

/\kɑ̃ɡ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sorte de carcan portatif dont on fait usage en Asie et surtout en Chine.

Corpus desk

Index FR-cangue · cangue · French

cangue · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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.

Key facts for cangue
PropertyValue
Headwordcangue
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɑ̃ɡ\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « cangue » en français

canguereste 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

cangue is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɑ̃ɡ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for cangue in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is cangue, spelled C-A-N-G-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sorte de carcan portatif dont on fait usage en Asie et surtout en Chine.
  2. 2
    Poids ou douleur au niveau des épaules.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Puis il lui en donna si fort sur le crâne que la panse de l’instrument creva, et que le fanfaron, passant la tête au travers, resta pris par le col comme dans une cangue chinoise.
  2. Il est entré dans la Révolution par la porte des sacristies, comme un missionnaire allant au-devant de la cangue en Chine ; et il y apportera une ardeur cruelle, des besoins d’excommunier les mécréants, de flageller les tièdes — quitte à être, lui-même, percé de flèches, et crucifié avec les clous sales de la calomnie !

Synonyms

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 "cangue"?
"cangue" is spelled C-A-N-G-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kɑ̃ɡ\.
What does "cangue" mean?
As a noun, "cangue" means: Sorte de carcan portatif dont on fait usage en Asie et surtout en Chine.
How do you pronounce "cangue"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cangue" is \kɑ̃ɡ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cangue" come from?
"cangue" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list