commode
French, noun/kɔ.mɔd/
commode is spelled C-O-M-M-O-D-E (7 letters) and appears 3.7 times per million words in written French, the 13,759th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Commode is a French feminine noun meaning “chest of drawers, commode, dresser” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Nom donné à certain type d'armoire”.
What does commode mean in English?
adjective
- 1
convenient
- 2
expedient
noun
- 1
femininechest of drawers, commode, dresser
- 2
femininetoilet
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Dont l’usage est utile et agréable. 2. Qualifie une vie agréable et tranquille. 3. Qui est d’une société douce et aisée, d’un bon commerce, en parlant des personnes. 4. Qui est trop indulgent, trop facile.
noun: 1. Nom donné à certain type d'armoire. 2. Meuble à hauteur d’appui, garni de tiroirs et servant particulièrement à ranger du linge et des habits.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of commode
- commodes plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce commode?
- /kɔ.mɔd/
- \kɔ.mɔd\
- [yn kɔ.mɔd]
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to commode
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is commode in French?
commode appears 3.7 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).