lit-cage

\li kaʒ\

/\li kaʒ\/ noun

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The verdict

“lit-cage” 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
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lit muni de barreaux pour qu’un enfant en bas âge ne tombe pas de son lit.

Key facts for lit-cage
PropertyValue
Headwordlit-cage
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\li kaʒ\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lit-cage” sits in French frequency

lit-cage 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 lit-cage is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \li kaʒ\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for lit-cage, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is lit-cage, spelled L-I-T---C-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lit muni de barreaux pour qu’un enfant en bas âge ne tombe pas de son lit.
  2. 2
    Lit métallique pliant.

Synonyms

lit à barreauxlit bébé

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 "lit-cage"?
"lit-cage" is spelled L-I-T---C-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \li kaʒ\.
What does "lit-cage" mean?
As a noun, "lit-cage" means: Lit muni de barreaux pour qu’un enfant en bas âge ne tombe pas de son lit.
How do you pronounce "lit-cage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lit-cage" is \li kaʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lit-cage" come from?
"lit-cage" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “lit-cage”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-I-T---C-A-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \li kaʒ\ (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