cassette

\ka.sɛt\

/\ka.sɛt\/ noun

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The verdict

“cassette” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #14,626 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#14,626
frequency rank, French
8
letters
8
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Petite boîte où l’on range ordinairement des objets précieux et de peu de volume.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

cassette vs Cosette
63% similar
cassette vs cassettes
89% similar
cassette vs chaussette
80% similar

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

Key facts for cassette
PropertyValue
Headwordcassette
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ka.sɛt\
Letters8
Frequency rank#14,626
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cassette” 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). cassette 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 cassette is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ka.sɛt\. Corpus data places it at rank #14,626 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for cassette, with forms such as "acssette", "casestte", and "casette". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Cosette", "cassettes", "chaussette", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is cassette, spelled C-A-S-S-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Petite boîte où l’on range ordinairement des objets précieux et de peu de volume.
  2. 2
    Trésor particulier d’un prince, d’un souverain.
  3. 3
    Petite boîte contenant une bande magnétique sur laquelle on peut enregistrer du son ou de la vidéo ainsi que des programmes informatiques. On l’utilise généralement dans les magnétoscopes, magnétophones et caméscopes.
  4. 4
    Sens dérivé du précédent : discours public, politique, etc., au contenu stéréotypé et convenu, manquant de spontanéité, de sincérité, d'authenticité.
  5. 5
    Plumier d’écolier.
  6. 6
    Partie cylindrique entourée des pignons, permettant l'entrainement de la roue.
  7. 7
    Insert à bois.

Synonyms

coffretmusicassette

This word in other languages

treasure(English)tesoro(Español)Kassette(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acssette,casestte,casette,cassete,cassetet,casstete,ccassette,csasette

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cassette - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

acssette2casestte2casette1cassete1cassetet2casstete2ccassette1csasette2
Edit distance from "cassette"

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 "cassette"?
"cassette" is spelled C-A-S-S-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ka.sɛt\.
What does "cassette" mean?
As a noun, "cassette" means: Petite boîte où l’on range ordinairement des objets précieux et de peu de volume.
What words are commonly confused with "cassette"?
"cassette" is commonly confused with "Cosette", "cassettes", "chaussette". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cassette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cassette" is \ka.sɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cassette" come from?
"cassette" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “cassette”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-A-S-S-E-T-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ka.sɛt\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Cosette” - see the side-by-side comparison. cassette vs Cosette
  • 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