Cantique des Cantiques

\kɑ̃.tik de kɑ̃.tik\

/\kɑ̃.tik de kɑ̃.tik\/ name

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
22
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nom du vingt-sixième livre de l’Ancien Testament, composé de huit chapitres. Ce livre narre l'histoire de Salomon, qui y fit l’éloge de la reine de Saba.

Key facts for Cantique des Cantiques
PropertyValue
HeadwordCantique des Cantiques
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\kɑ̃.tik de kɑ̃.tik\
Letters22
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Cantique des Cantiques” sits in French frequency

Cantique des Cantiques falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Cantique des Cantiques is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \kɑ̃.tik de kɑ̃.tik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nom du vingt-sixième livre de l’Ancien Testament, composé de huit chapitres. Ce livre narre l'histoire de Salomon, qui y fit l’éloge de la reine de Saba.".

Cantique des Cantiques has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Cantique des Cantiques, spelled C-A-N-T-I-Q-U-E- -D-E-S- -C-A-N-T-I-Q-U-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom du vingt-sixième livre de l’Ancien Testament, composé de huit chapitres. Ce livre narre l'histoire de Salomon, qui y fit l’éloge de la reine de Saba.

Synonyms

Cantique de Salomon

This word in other languages

Song of Solomon(English)Cantar de los Cantares(Español)Hohelied(Deutsch)

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 "Cantique des Cantiques"?
"Cantique des Cantiques" is spelled C-A-N-T-I-Q-U-E- -D-E-S- -C-A-N-T-I-Q-U-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \kɑ̃.tik de kɑ̃.tik\.
What does "Cantique des Cantiques" mean?
As a proper noun, "Cantique des Cantiques" means: Nom du vingt-sixième livre de l’Ancien Testament, composé de huit chapitres. Ce livre narre l'histoire de Salomon, qui y fit l’éloge de la reine de Saba.
How do you pronounce "Cantique des Cantiques"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cantique des Cantiques" is \kɑ̃.tik de kɑ̃.tik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Cantique des Cantiques" come from?
"Cantique des Cantiques" 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 “Cantique des Cantiques”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-A-N-T-I-Q-U-E- -D-E-S- -C-A-N-T-I-Q-U-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɑ̃.tik de kɑ̃.tik\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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