kalë

\ˈka.lə\

/\ˈka.lə\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cheval (animal).

Corpus desk

Index FR-kale · kalë · French

kalë · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" 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 kalë
PropertyValue
Headwordkalë
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈka.lə\
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « kalë » en français

kalësiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

kalë is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈka.lə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cheval (animal).".

No generated misspelling entries exist for kalë in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is kalë, spelled K-A-L-Ë.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cheval (animal).

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 "kalë"?
"kalë" is spelled K-A-L-Ë. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈka.lə\.
What does "kalë" mean?
As a noun, "kalë" means: Cheval (animal).
How do you pronounce "kalë"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kalë" is \ˈka.lə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kalë" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list