Céphas
\se.fas\
The verdict
“Céphas” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper 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) - Nom araméen de l'apôtre Pierre.
Corpus desk
Index FR-cephas · Céphas · French
Céphas · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Céphas |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | \se.fas\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Céphas is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \se.fas\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nom araméen de l'apôtre Pierre.".
Céphas has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Céphas, spelled C-É-P-H-A-S.
Definition
- 1Nom araméen de l'apôtre Pierre.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Céphas appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Et il le conduisit vers Jésus. Jésus, l'ayant regardé, dit : Tu es Simon, fils de Jonas; tu seras appelé Céphas ce qui signifie Pierre.
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.