Cayenne

/ka.ˈjɛn/

//ka.ˈjɛn// noun

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The verdict

“Cayenne” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #62,025 among 3,948 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,025
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Caiena, capital da Guiana Francesa

Key facts for Cayenne
PropertyValue
HeadwordCayenne
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ka.ˈjɛn/
Letters7
Frequency rank#62,025
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Cayenne” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Cayenne lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Cayenne is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #62,025 among 3,948 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ka.ˈjɛn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Cayenne, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is Cayenne, spelled C-A-Y-E-N-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Caiena, capital da Guiana Francesa
  2. 2
    pimenta de Caiena, dedo-de-moça

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Cayenne"?
"Cayenne" is spelled C-A-Y-E-N-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ka.ˈjɛn/.
What does "Cayenne" mean?
As a noun, "Cayenne" means: Caiena, capital da Guiana Francesa
How do you pronounce "Cayenne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cayenne" is /ka.ˈjɛn/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Cayenne" come from?
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Using “Cayenne”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-A-Y-E-N-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ka.ˈjɛn/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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