capitonné

adj

The verdict

“capitonné” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Qui est couvert d'un capiton.

Corpus desk

Index FR-capitonne · capitonné · French

capitonné · 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.

Key facts for capitonné
PropertyValue
Headwordcapitonné
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « capitonné » en français

capitonnén'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

capitonné is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for capitonné in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is capitonné, spelled C-A-P-I-T-O-N-N-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui est couvert d'un capiton.
  2. 2
    Rembourré.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sabine se tenait sur une chaise profonde, dont la soie rouge capitonnée avait une mollesse d’édredon.
  2. La chambre de Raoule était capitonnée de damas rouge et lambrissée, aux pourtours, de bois des îles sertis de cordelières de soie.

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 "capitonné"?
"capitonné" is spelled C-A-P-I-T-O-N-N-É.
What does "capitonné" mean?
As an adjective, "capitonné" means: Qui est couvert d'un capiton.
What language does "capitonné" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list