hôtesse de caisse

^((h muet))\o.tɛs də kɛs\

/^((h muet))\o.tɛs də kɛs\/ noun

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The verdict

“hôtesse 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
17
letters

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

Key facts for hôtesse de caisse
PropertyValue
Headwordhôtesse de caisse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA^((h muet))\o.tɛs də kɛs\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hôtesse de caisse” sits in French frequency

hôtesse 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 hôtesse de caisse is 17 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as ^((h muet))\o.tɛs 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: "Femme qui tient la caisse dans un supermarché.".

Zero misspellings are on record for hôtesse de caisse in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is hôtesse de caisse, spelled H-Ô-T-E-S-S-E- -D-E- -C-A-I-S-S-E.

Definition

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

Synonyms

caissière

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

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

  • The one correct French spelling is H-Ô-T-E-S-S-E- -D-E- -C-A-I-S-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as ^((h muet))\o.tɛs də kɛs\ (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.

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

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