cantatrice

\kɑ̃.ta.tʁis\

/\kɑ̃.ta.tʁis\/ noun

The verdict

“cantatrice” has 15 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #40,653. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,653
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Chanteuse professionnelle spécialisée dans l’art lyrique.

Key facts for cantatrice
PropertyValue
Headwordcantatrice
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɑ̃.ta.tʁis\
Letters10
Frequency rank#40,653
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cantatrice” 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). cantatrice lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around cantatrice (IPA \kɑ̃.ta.tʁis\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,653 among 257,141 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Chanteuse professionnelle spécialisée dans l’art lyrique.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for cantatrice, with forms such as "acntatrice", "canattrice", and "canntatrice". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is cantatrice, spelled C-A-N-T-A-T-R-I-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chanteuse professionnelle spécialisée dans l’art lyrique.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acntatrice
  • canattrice
  • canntatrice
  • cantartice
  • cantatirce
  • cantatrcie
  • cantatricce
  • cantatriec
  • cantatrrice
  • cantattrice
  • canttarice
  • canttatrice
  • catnatrice
  • ccantatrice
  • cnatatrice

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cantatrice - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

acntatrice2canattrice2canntatrice1cantartice2cantatirce2cantatrcie2cantatricce1cantatriec2
Edit distance from "cantatrice"

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 "cantatrice"?
"cantatrice" is spelled C-A-N-T-A-T-R-I-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kɑ̃.ta.tʁis\.
What does "cantatrice" mean?
As a noun, "cantatrice" means: Chanteuse professionnelle spécialisée dans l’art lyrique.
What are common misspellings of "cantatrice"?
Common misspellings include "acntatrice", "canattrice", "canntatrice", "cantartice", "cantatirce". The correct spelling is "cantatrice".
How do you pronounce "cantatrice"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cantatrice" is \kɑ̃.ta.tʁis\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cantatrice" come from?
"cantatrice" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “cantatrice”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-A-N-T-A-T-R-I-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɑ̃.ta.tʁis\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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