catalogage

\ka.ta.lɔ.ɡaʒ\

/\ka.ta.lɔ.ɡaʒ\/ noun

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The verdict

“catalogage” is uncommon French (frequency #70,463 among 257,141 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,463
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action de cataloguer.

Key facts for catalogage
PropertyValue
Headwordcatalogage
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ka.ta.lɔ.ɡaʒ\
Letters10
Frequency rank#70,463
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “catalogage” 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). catalogage lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

catalogage is uncommon French at frequency #70,463 among 257,141 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ka.ta.lɔ.ɡaʒ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for catalogage, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is catalogage, spelled C-A-T-A-L-O-G-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de cataloguer.
  2. 2
    Résultat de cette action.

This word in other languages

Katalogisieren(Deutsch)

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 "catalogage"?
"catalogage" is spelled C-A-T-A-L-O-G-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ka.ta.lɔ.ɡaʒ\.
What does "catalogage" mean?
As a noun, "catalogage" means: Action de cataloguer.
How do you pronounce "catalogage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "catalogage" is \ka.ta.lɔ.ɡaʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "catalogage" come from?
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Using “catalogage”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-A-T-A-L-O-G-A-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ka.ta.lɔ.ɡaʒ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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