lait caillé

noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonyme de caillé.

Corpus desk

Index FR-lait-caille · lait caillé · French

lait caillé · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" 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 lait caillé
PropertyValue
Headwordlait caillé
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « lait caillé » en français

lait caillésiège 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

lait caillé is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonyme de caillé.".

No misspelling variants are generated for lait caillé in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is lait caillé, spelled L-A-I-T- -C-A-I-L-L-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonyme de caillé.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how lait caillé appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. J’ai vu, dans le Valais, des pâtres qui, ne se nourrissant que de lait caillé, perdent leurs dents de bonne heure.
  2. On entendait, de tous côtés, les carillons des vendeurs de sorbet, de pignolats et de lait caillé, les timbales des astrologues en plein vent, les chansons des guzlares aveugles, […].

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 "lait caillé"?
"lait caillé" is spelled L-A-I-T- -C-A-I-L-L-É.
What does "lait caillé" mean?
As a noun, "lait caillé" means: Synonyme de caillé.
What language does "lait caillé" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list