casserole

\ka.sʁɔl\

/\ka.sʁɔl\/ noun

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The verdict

“casserole” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #15,105 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#15,105
frequency rank, French
9
letters
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ustensile de cuisine à fond plat et à bords haut, généralement utilisé dans la confection de recettes à base de liquides.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

casserole vs casseroles
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for casserole
PropertyValue
Headwordcasserole
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ka.sʁɔl\
Letters9
Frequency rank#15,105
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “casserole” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). casserole lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for casserole is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ka.sʁɔl\. Corpus data places it at rank #15,105 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for casserole, with forms such as "acsserole", "caserole", and "casesrole". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "casseroles", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is casserole, spelled C-A-S-S-E-R-O-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ustensile de cuisine à fond plat et à bords haut, généralement utilisé dans la confection de recettes à base de liquides.
  2. 2
    Un mets de nourriture cuite, supposément dans une casserole.
  3. 3
    Objet qui produit un bruit discordant.
  4. 4
    Objet qui produit un bruit discordant.
  5. 5
    Objet qui produit un bruit discordant.
  6. 6
    ou Piètre chanteur ou chanteuse, qui chante faux et sans harmonie.
  7. 7
    Mauvaise affaire dans laquelle l’on est compromis.
  8. 8
    Mouchard, dénonciateur.
  9. 9
    Femme vieille et laide.

This word in other languages

pot(English)cazo(Español)Kasserolle(Deutsch)panela(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acsserole,caserole,casesrole,casseorle,casserloe,casseroel,casserolle,casserrole,cassreole,ccasserole,csaserole

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of casserole - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

acsserole2caserole1casesrole2casseorle2casserloe2casseroel2casserolle1casserrole1
Edit distance from "casserole"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "casserole"?
"casserole" is spelled C-A-S-S-E-R-O-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ka.sʁɔl\.
What does "casserole" mean?
As a noun, "casserole" means: Ustensile de cuisine à fond plat et à bords haut, généralement utilisé dans la confection de recettes à base de liquides.
What words are commonly confused with "casserole"?
"casserole" is commonly confused with "casseroles". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "casserole"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "casserole" is \ka.sʁɔl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "casserole" come from?
"casserole" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “casserole”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-A-S-S-E-R-O-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ka.sʁɔl\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “casseroles” - see the side-by-side comparison. casserole vs casseroles
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list