hôte de caisse

^((h muet))\ot də kɛs\

/^((h muet))\ot də kɛs\/ noun

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The verdict

“hôte de caisse” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Homme qui tient la caisse dans un supermarché.

Key facts for hôte de caisse
PropertyValue
Headwordhôte de caisse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA^((h muet))\ot də kɛs\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hôte de caisse” sits in French frequency

hôte de caisse falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for hôte de caisse is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as ^((h muet))\ot də kɛs\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Homme qui tient la caisse dans un supermarché.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for hôte de caisse in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. 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.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is hôte de caisse, spelled H-Ô-T-E- -D-E- -C-A-I-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Homme qui tient la caisse dans un supermarché.

Synonyms

caissier

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 "hôte de caisse"?
"hôte de caisse" is spelled H-Ô-T-E- -D-E- -C-A-I-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is ^((h muet))\ot də kɛs\.
What does "hôte de caisse" mean?
As a noun, "hôte de caisse" means: Homme qui tient la caisse dans un supermarché.
How do you pronounce "hôte de caisse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hôte de caisse" is ^((h muet))\ot də kɛs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hôte de caisse" come from?
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Using “hôte de caisse”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is H-Ô-T-E- -D-E- -C-A-I-S-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as ^((h muet))\ot də kɛs\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list