Chaffee

/ˈtʃæfiː/

//ˈtʃæfiː// name

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"chaffee" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Chaffee” is uncommon English (frequency #61,358 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,358
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname from Old French.

Corpus desk

Index EN-chaffee · Chaffee · English

Chaffee · rank #61,358 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,358
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Chabad

Nearest frequency peer: Chabad (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “Chaffee”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Chaffee” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Chaffee
PropertyValue
HeadwordChaffee
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈtʃæfiː/
Letters7
Frequency rank#61,358
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Chaffee” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Chaffeefalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Chabad” (#61,357), “Chatfield” (#61,361), “cep” (#61,354). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “Chaffee” is #61,358. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Chaffee is uncommon English at frequency #61,358 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈtʃæfiː/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Chaffee in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French chauf (“bald”), perhaps through Norman. The correct English form is Chaffee, spelled C-H-A-F-F-E-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname from Old French.
  2. 2
    A city in Scott County, Missouri, United States.
  3. 3
    An unincorporated community in Cass County, North Dakota, United States.
  4. 4
    An unincorporated community in Benton County, Washington, United States.
  5. 5
    A ghost town in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States.

Etymology

From Old French chauf (“bald”), perhaps through Norman.

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Chaffee"?
"Chaffee" is spelled C-H-A-F-F-E-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtʃæfiː/.
What does "Chaffee" mean?
As a proper noun, "Chaffee" means: A surname from Old French.
How do you pronounce "Chaffee"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Chaffee" is /ˈtʃæfiː/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Chaffee"?
From Old French chauf (“bald”), perhaps through Norman. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Chaffee", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Clacton#61,370Caliban#61,342bumming#61,334Colston#61,382

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list