cénote
\se.nɔt\
The verdict
“cénote” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gouffre ou aven rempli d’une couche superficielle d’eau douce, produit par dissolution puis effondrement de terrains calcaires.
Corpus desk
Index FR-cenote · cénote · French
cénote · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | cénote |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \se.nɔt\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « cénote » en français
Rare enough to double-check
cénote is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \se.nɔt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gouffre ou aven rempli d’une couche superficielle d’eau douce, produit par dissolution puis effondrement de terrains calcaires.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for cénote, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is cénote, spelled C-É-N-O-T-E.
Definition
- 1Gouffre ou aven rempli d’une couche superficielle d’eau douce, produit par dissolution puis effondrement de terrains calcaires.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how cénote appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Parfois d’ailleurs leur fond [celui de ces dollines] laisse entrevoir une rivière (Padirac dans les Causses, […]), voire la nappe phréatique. C’est le cas des cenotes du Yucatan ou des casimbas de Cuba qui sont de véritables regards sur cette nappe à proximité d’un littoral.
This word in other languages
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.