décagone
\de.ka.ɡɔn\
The verdict
“décagone” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Figure géométrique dans le plan, qui a dix angles et dix côtés.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | décagone |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \de.ka.ɡɔn\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “décagone” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
décagone is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \de.ka.ɡɔn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for décagone, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is décagone, spelled D-É-C-A-G-O-N-E.
Definition
- 1Figure géométrique dans le plan, qui a dix angles et dix côtés.
- 2Ouvrage composé de dix bastions.
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.
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Using “décagone”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is D-É-C-A-G-O-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \de.ka.ɡɔn\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.