fève de cacao

\fɛːv də ka.ka.o\

/\fɛːv də ka.ka.o\/ noun

The verdict

“fève de cacao” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Graine du cacaoyer qui sert à la fabrication du chocolat.

Corpus desk

Index FR-feve-de-cacao · fève de cacao · French

fève de cacao · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" 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 fève de cacao
PropertyValue
Headwordfève de cacao
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fɛːv də ka.ka.o\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « fève de cacao » en français

fève de cacaoreste 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

fève de cacao is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fɛːv də ka.ka.o\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Graine du cacaoyer qui sert à la fabrication du chocolat.".

fève de cacao has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is fève de cacao, spelled F-È-V-E- -D-E- -C-A-C-A-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Graine du cacaoyer qui sert à la fabrication du chocolat.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Les fèves de cacao sont ensuite écrasées, et transformées afin d’obtenir une pâte de cacao.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fève de cacao"?
"fève de cacao" is spelled F-È-V-E- -D-E- -C-A-C-A-O. The IPA pronunciation is \fɛːv də ka.ka.o\.
What does "fève de cacao" mean?
As a noun, "fève de cacao" means: Graine du cacaoyer qui sert à la fabrication du chocolat.
How do you pronounce "fève de cacao"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fève de cacao" is \fɛːv də ka.ka.o\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fève de cacao" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list