kasso
\ka.so\
The verdict
“kasso” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sorte de harpe dont la caisse de résonance est une demi calebasse tendue de peau, il possède vingt cordes.
Corpus desk
Index FR-kasso · kasso · French
kasso · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | kasso |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ka.so\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « kasso » en français
Rare enough to double-check
kasso is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ka.so\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sorte de harpe dont la caisse de résonance est une demi calebasse tendue de peau, il possède vingt cordes.".
kasso has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is kasso, spelled K-A-S-S-O.
Definition
- 1Sorte de harpe dont la caisse de résonance est une demi calebasse tendue de peau, il possède vingt cordes.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how kasso appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Harpe-luth kasso (kora), Sénégal ou Gambie, XIXe siècle Numéro d'inventaire : E.412. — (Cité de la musique)
Synonyms
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.