carnet d’adresses

noun

The verdict

“carnet d’adresses” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sorte de livret dans lequel l'on répertorie les adresses postales et numéros de téléphone des membres de son réseau personnel ou professionnel.

Key facts for carnet d’adresses
PropertyValue
Headwordcarnet d’adresses
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “carnet d’adresses” sits in French frequency

carnet d’adresses 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

carnet d’adresses is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for carnet d’adresses in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is carnet d’adresses, spelled C-A-R-N-E-T- -D-’-A-D-R-E-S-S-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sorte de livret dans lequel l'on répertorie les adresses postales et numéros de téléphone des membres de son réseau personnel ou professionnel.
  2. 2
    Répertoire informatique des adresses courriel en usage dans une messagerie.
  3. 3
    Ensemble des contacts sociaux professionnels d’une personne.
  4. 4
    Exemple d’utilisation manquant. (Ajouter)

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 "carnet d’adresses"?
"carnet d’adresses" is spelled C-A-R-N-E-T- -D-’-A-D-R-E-S-S-E-S.
What does "carnet d’adresses" mean?
As a noun, "carnet d’adresses" means: Sorte de livret dans lequel l'on répertorie les adresses postales et numéros de téléphone des membres de son réseau personnel ou professionnel.
What language does "carnet d’adresses" come from?
"carnet d’adresses" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “carnet d’adresses”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-A-R-N-E-T- -D-’-A-D-R-E-S-S-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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