Cavaignac

\ka.vɛ.ɲak\

/\ka.vɛ.ɲak\/ name

The verdict

“Cavaignac” is uncommon French (frequency #68,892 among 257,141 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,892
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords

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

Key facts for Cavaignac
PropertyValue
HeadwordCavaignac
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ka.vɛ.ɲak\
Letters9
Frequency rank#68,892
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Cavaignac” 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). Cavaignac 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

Cavaignac is uncommon French at frequency #68,892 among 257,141 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \ka.vɛ.ɲak\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante de Cavagnac.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Cavaignac, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Cavaignac, spelled C-A-V-A-I-G-N-A-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante de Cavagnac.

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 "Cavaignac"?
"Cavaignac" is spelled C-A-V-A-I-G-N-A-C. The IPA pronunciation is \ka.vɛ.ɲak\.
What does "Cavaignac" mean?
As a proper noun, "Cavaignac" means: Variante de Cavagnac.
How do you pronounce "Cavaignac"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cavaignac" is \ka.vɛ.ɲak\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Cavaignac" come from?
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Using “Cavaignac”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-A-V-A-I-G-N-A-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ka.vɛ.ɲak\ (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

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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