champignon

/ʃæmˈpɪnjən/

//ʃæmˈpɪnjən// noun

"champignon" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Agaricus bisporus, a species of mushroom commonly used in cooking.

Corpus desk

Index EN-champignon · champignon · English

champignon · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for champignon
PropertyValue
Headwordchampignon
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ʃæmˈpɪnjən/
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “champignon” in English

champignonfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English 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.

Rare enough to double-check

champignon is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ʃæmˈpɪnjən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for champignon in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French champignon. The correct English form is champignon, spelled C-H-A-M-P-I-G-N-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Agaricus bisporus, a species of mushroom commonly used in cooking.
  2. 2
    Any mushroom.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Moscow’s food stores, formerly famed for bare shelves and long lines, are now kept stocked with fresh champignons and greens[…].
  2. The Kamtschadales frequently avail themselves, by way of regale, of a venenose species of champignon […]

Etymology

Borrowed from French champignon.

Synonyms

button mushroomcreminicriminicultivated mushroomportobello mushroomtable mushroom

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 "champignon"?
"champignon" is spelled C-H-A-M-P-I-G-N-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ʃæmˈpɪnjən/.
What does "champignon" mean?
As a noun, "champignon" means: Agaricus bisporus, a species of mushroom commonly used in cooking.
How do you pronounce "champignon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "champignon" is /ʃæmˈpɪnjən/. 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 "champignon"?
Borrowed from French champignon. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list