caul
[ˈkaw]
The verdict
“caul” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Chou.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | caul |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkaw] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “caul” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
caul is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkaw]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Chou.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for caul, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is caul, spelled C-A-U-L.
Definition
- 1Chou.
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.
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Using “caul”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is C-A-U-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈkaw] (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
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.