catamite
\ka.ta.mit\
The verdict
“catamite” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Jeune libertin.
Corpus desk
Index FR-catamite · catamite · French
catamite · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | catamite |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ka.ta.mit\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « catamite » en français
Rare enough to double-check
catamite is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ka.ta.mit\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Jeune libertin.".
catamite doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. 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 borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is catamite, spelled C-A-T-A-M-I-T-E.
Definition
- 1Jeune libertin.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how catamite appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Deux catamites en mal d’amour baissant la tête.
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.