cantabrique

\kɑ̃.ta.bʁik\

/\kɑ̃.ta.bʁik\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Relatif à la Cantabrie et à ses habitants.

Corpus desk

Index FR-cantabrique · cantabrique · French

cantabrique · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 cantabrique
PropertyValue
Headwordcantabrique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\kɑ̃.ta.bʁik\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « cantabrique » en français

cantabriquen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cantabrique is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \kɑ̃.ta.bʁik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Relatif à la Cantabrie et à ses habitants.".

No misspelling variants are generated for cantabrique in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is cantabrique, spelled C-A-N-T-A-B-R-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Relatif à la Cantabrie et à ses habitants.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Secteur ibéro-atlantique, qui se développe sur le Nord du Portugal et tout le long de la côte cantabrique, comprend quelques Chênes comme le Chêne Tauzin, le Laurier du Portugal […]

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 "cantabrique"?
"cantabrique" is spelled C-A-N-T-A-B-R-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kɑ̃.ta.bʁik\.
What does "cantabrique" mean?
As an adjective, "cantabrique" means: Relatif à la Cantabrie et à ses habitants.
How do you pronounce "cantabrique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cantabrique" is \kɑ̃.ta.bʁik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cantabrique" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list