chanterelle
/ˈtʃæntəɹɛl/
"chanterelle" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“chanterelle” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
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- below top-frequency English
- 11
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According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A widely distributed edible mushroom, Cantharellus cibarius, being yellow and trumpet-shaped; or any similar mushroom of the genera Cantharellus, Polyozellus or Gomphus, not all of which are edible.
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Index EN-chanterelle · chanterelle · English
chanterelle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | chanterelle |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈtʃæntəɹɛl/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “chanterelle” in English
Rare enough to double-check
chanterelle is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈtʃæntəɹɛl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for chanterelle, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French chanterelle, from New Latin cantharellus, diminutive of Latin cantharus (“drinking vessel”), from Ancient Greek κάνθαρος (kántharos). Probably of Pre-Greek origin, cognate with Akkadian 𒃶𒁺𒊒𒌑 (/kanduru/, “kind of vessel”), from Sum… The correct English form is chanterelle, spelled C-H-A-N-T-E-R-E-L-L-E.
Definition
- 1A widely distributed edible mushroom, Cantharellus cibarius, being yellow and trumpet-shaped; or any similar mushroom of the genera Cantharellus, Polyozellus or Gomphus, not all of which are edible.
- 2The highest string of the violin or similar instrument.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how chanterelle appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Even the homely wood blewits, that you cook like tripe, with milk and onions, and the egg-yolk yellow chanterelle with its fan-vaulting and faint smell of apricots, all spring up overnight like bubbles of earth, unsustained by nature, existing in a void.
There were hushed moments of complete beauty when the melody moved out and hung above the chanterelle like a hummingbird poised over a flower.
Etymology
Borrowed from French chanterelle, from New Latin cantharellus, diminutive of Latin cantharus (“drinking vessel”), from Ancient Greek κάνθαρος (kántharos). Probably of Pre-Greek origin, cognate with Akkadian 𒃶𒁺𒊒𒌑 (/kanduru/, “kind of vessel”), from Sumerian 𒄑𒃶𒉡𒌉 (/gannu-tur/, “small vessel; potstand”, literally “little vessel, container, holder”).
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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.