caouanne
\ka.wan\
The verdict
“caouanne” 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) - Espèce de tortues marines, à écaille épaisse, fréquentant les océans du monde entier et la Méditerranée.
Corpus desk
Index FR-caouanne · caouanne · French
caouanne · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | caouanne |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ka.wan\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
caouanne is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ka.wan\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Espèce de tortues marines, à écaille épaisse, fréquentant les océans du monde entier et la Méditerranée.".
caouanne doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is caouanne, spelled C-A-O-U-A-N-N-E.
Definition
- 1Espèce de tortues marines, à écaille épaisse, fréquentant les océans du monde entier et la Méditerranée.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how caouanne appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Une tortue caouanne' a brièvement quitté les eaux de la Méditerranée pour pondre sur la sable languedocien.
En Belgique, seulement deux caouannes ont été observées au début des années 1800.
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.