cheval
/ʃɛˈvɑl/
"cheval" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“cheval” is uncommon English (frequency #68,092 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #68,092
- frequency rank, English
- 5,599
- “C” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A support or frame.
Corpus desk
Index EN-cheval · cheval · English
cheval · rank #68,092 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #68,092
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 5,599
- PHOTO-FINISH chek
Nearest frequency peer: chek (-2 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 “cheval”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- changelog
changelog
31,914 corpus weight
- Chantel
Chantel
31,913 corpus weight
- chek
chek
31,911 corpus weight
- cheval
cheval
31,909 corpus weight
- Claridge
Claridge
31,904 corpus weight
- clobber
clobber
31,902 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “cheval” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cheval |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ʃɛˈvɑl/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #68,092 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “cheval” in English
Rare enough to double-check
cheval is uncommon English at frequency #68,092 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ʃɛˈvɑl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for cheval, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French cheval. See cavalcade. Doublet of caple. The correct English form is cheval, spelled C-H-E-V-A-L.
Definition
- 1A support or frame.
- 2Ellipsis of cheval glass.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how cheval appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
cheval-glass
"Very well, indeed, exceeding well, for un peu passée, the mother of five young women. 'Tis as well they are not here, perhaps," said Lady Anne, as she examined herself from side to side, in the longest cheval the hotel afforded.
Etymology
Borrowed from French cheval. See cavalcade. Doublet of caple.
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 "cheval"?
What does "cheval" mean?
How do you pronounce "cheval"?
What is the origin of the word "cheval"?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cheval", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).