canne

\kan\

/\kan\/ noun

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The verdict

“canne” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #9,445 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#9,445
frequency rank, French
5
letters
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Espèce de roseau, telle que le roseau, la canne d’Inde, la canne à sucre, le bambou, etc.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

canne vs CNN
0% similar
canne vs CNE
0% similar
canne vs case
60% similar

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

Key facts for canne
PropertyValue
Headwordcanne
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kan\
Letters5
Frequency rank#9,445
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “canne” 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). canne 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 canne is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kan\. Corpus data places it at rank #9,445 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for canne, with forms such as "acnne", "canen", and "ccanne". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "CNN", "CNE", "case", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is canne, spelled C-A-N-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Espèce de roseau, telle que le roseau, la canne d’Inde, la canne à sucre, le bambou, etc.
  2. 2
    Tige ou racine qui ne se trouve plus aujourd’hui dans le commerce, et qui provenait du Calamus aromaticus.
  3. 3
    Bâton léger sur lequel on s’appuie de la main en marchant, souvent fait de roseau, de jonc ou de bois.
  4. 4
    Instrument long et cylindrique dont les usages diffèrent.
  5. 5
    Mesure de longueur employée en divers pays, particulièrement en Italie, et dont la valeur n’est pas constante ; celle de Naples vaut deux mètres vingt-neuf centimètres.
  6. 6
    Boîte de conserve (de l’anglais can).
  7. 7
    Bidon (pour le lait).
  8. 8
    Ellipse de canne de combat, sport de combat opposant deux adversaires équipés chacun d’une canne en bois de châtaignier longue de 95 cm.
  9. 9
    Érection.
  10. 10
    Jambe.

Synonyms

alpenstockbadinebaguettebâtonbéquillegaulejambejoncrotin

This word in other languages

stick(English)caña(Español)Gehstock(Deutsch)cana(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acnne,canen,ccanne,cnane

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of canne - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

acnne2canen2ccanne1cnane2
Edit distance from "canne"

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 "canne"?
"canne" is spelled C-A-N-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kan\.
What does "canne" mean?
As a noun, "canne" means: Espèce de roseau, telle que le roseau, la canne d’Inde, la canne à sucre, le bambou, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "canne"?
"canne" is commonly confused with "CNN", "CNE", "case". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "canne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "canne" is \kan\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "canne" come from?
"canne" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “canne”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-A-N-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kan\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “CNN” - see the side-by-side comparison. canne vs CNN
  • 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