capitelle
\ka.pi.tɛl\
The verdict
“capitelle” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - . Cabane de pierres sèches qui servait d’abri au vigneron, au pâtre ou au berger.
Corpus desk
Index FR-capitelle · capitelle · French
capitelle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | capitelle |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ka.pi.tɛl\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « capitelle » en français
Rare enough to double-check
capitelle is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ka.pi.tɛl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: ". Cabane de pierres sèches qui servait d’abri au vigneron, au pâtre ou au berger.".
capitelle has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is capitelle, spelled C-A-P-I-T-E-L-L-E.
Definition
- 1. Cabane de pierres sèches qui servait d’abri au vigneron, au pâtre ou au berger.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how capitelle appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Les capitelles du Minervois avaient aussi pour utilité d’entreposer vivres et outils, de s’occuper les mains et l’esprit pendant les longues périodes de pâturage et d’épierrer les parcelles.
Dans l'Uzège, témoignage de Mr Griolet de St Quentin La Poterie en 1986 : Je me souviens qu'au cours de l'hiver rigoureux de 1940, j'olivais dans cet enclos avec mon père. La neige s'étant mise à tomber, nous avions du rentrer notre âne - que nous utilisions pour transporter les sacs d'olives - à l'intérieur de la cabane de "l'Ambroise" en le prenant à br…
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.