kazou
\ka.zu\
The verdict
“kazou” 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) - Variante de kazoo.
Corpus desk
Index FR-kazou · kazou · French
kazou · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | kazou |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ka.zu\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « kazou » en français
Rare enough to double-check
kazou is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ka.zu\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante de kazoo.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for kazou, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is kazou, spelled K-A-Z-O-U.
Definition
- 1Variante de kazoo.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how kazou appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Pour fabriquer un kazou version musique verte, autrement dit un mirliton, procurez vous un tube creux de votre choix : renouée du Japon, branchette de sureau évidée…
Un ancien comédien du Français marginalisé par un sida mal stabilisé se contentait de faire désormais du bruitage de dessins animés avec une pince à linge sur le nez et un kazou entre les lèvres.
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.