compite

\kɔ̃.pit\

/\kɔ̃.pit\/ noun

The verdict

“compite” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a 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) - Carrefour, croisement de rues.

Corpus desk

Index FR-compite · compite · French

compite · 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.

Key facts for compite
PropertyValue
Headwordcompite
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ̃.pit\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « compite » en français

compitereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

compite is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔ̃.pit\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Carrefour, croisement de rues.".

No misspelling variants are generated for compite in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is compite, spelled C-O-M-P-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Carrefour, croisement de rues.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how compite appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Je suis, naturellement, badaud. J’aime les lambeaux de conversation qu’échangent les gens en marchant. À Paris, les « peursonnes », comme dit Briand, s’entretiennent volontiers de leurs petites affaires, en arpentant les compites et quadrivies entre la Madeleine et la Bastille et entre Montmartre et Montrouge.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "compite"?
"compite" is spelled C-O-M-P-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ̃.pit\.
What does "compite" mean?
As a noun, "compite" means: Carrefour, croisement de rues.
How do you pronounce "compite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "compite" is \kɔ̃.pit\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "compite" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list