chassis
chas·sis/ˈt͡ʃæ.si/noun
chassis is spelled C-H-A-S-S-I-S: 7 letters and 2 syllables (chas·sis). It appears 3.5 times per million words in written English, the 14,106th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, chassis means “The base frame of a vehicle, such as a motor vehicle” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in chassis?
| Letters | 7: C-H-A-S-S-I-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: chas·sis |
| In writing | 3.5 times per million words; the 14,106th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is chassis?
Chassis appears 3.5 times per million words in written English, the 14,106th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce chassis?
- US /ˈt͡ʃæ.si/
- US /ˈʃæ.si/
- British /ˈt͡ʃa.sɪj/
Chassis has 2 syllables, split chas·sis in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-chassis.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-chassis2.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-chassis3.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with chassis?
6 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as chassis from its last stressed vowel (/æsi/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of chassis
- châssis
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does chassis mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The base frame of a vehicle, such as a motor vehicle.
Coordinate term: coachwork
- 2
A frame or housing containing electrical or mechanical equipment, such as on a computer.
- 3
A base frame, or movable railway, along which the carriage of a mounted gun moves backward and forward.
- 4
slangA woman's buttocks.
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of chassis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Chassis in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | chassi, chassis |
| French | châssis |
| German | Chassis, Fahrgestell , Gehäuse |
| Spanish | chasis, chasís |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does chassis come from?
Borrowed from French châssis, from châsse, from Latin capsa (“case”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).