Cipango
\si.pɑ̃.ɡo\
The verdict
“Cipango” 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
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ancienne appellation du Japon.
Corpus desk
Index FR-cipango · Cipango · French
Cipango · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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 | Cipango |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | \si.pɑ̃.ɡo\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Cipango is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \si.pɑ̃.ɡo\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ancienne appellation du Japon.".
Cipango has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Cipango, spelled C-I-P-A-N-G-O.
Definition
- 1Ancienne appellation du Japon.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Cipango appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ils allaient conquérir le fabuleux métal Que Cipango mûrit dans ses mines lointaines, Et les vents alizés inclinaient leurs antennes Aux bords mystérieux du monde Occidental.
Cabot disait pouvoir atteindre, par une autre route que celle suivie par les Portugais, le Cathay, le Cipango et les îles du poivre et du cinnamome, les rivages de la soie et le pays de la muscade.
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.