canotage
\ka.nɔ.taʒ\
The verdict
“canotage” 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) - Action de canoter.
Corpus desk
Index FR-canotage · canotage · French
canotage · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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 | canotage |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ka.nɔ.taʒ\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « canotage » en français
Rare enough to double-check
canotage is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ka.nɔ.taʒ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for canotage in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is canotage, spelled C-A-N-O-T-A-G-E.
Definition
- 1Action de canoter.
- 2Activité nautique se référant à l'utilisation d'un canot, embarcation dérivée des peuples amérindiens.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how canotage appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nous ne voulons pas entrer dans la vie privée de beaucoup de canotiers; mais à en croire les apparences, le canotage ne serait, pour quelques amateurs, qu'un prétexte d'orgies, une occasion de plaisirs faciles, au lieu d'un amusement salutaire et convenable à la dignité de l'homme.
Je l'entends dans les mêmes bouches depuis la constitution de la Ligue pour l'éducation physique à propos des rallie-papier, du canotage et du bicycle.
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.