# parachute

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpæɹəʃuːt/ · frequency rank #14,804

## Definitions
1. A device, generally constructed from fabric, that is designed to employ air resistance to control the fall of an object or person, causing them to float instead of falling.
2. A web or fold of skin extending between the legs of gliding mammals, such as the flying squirrel and colugo.
3. Any of various mushrooms with broad, domed caps.
4. A small collar which fastens around the scrotum and from which weights can be hung.
5. A large sheet of fabric used in children's physical education, often colorful, with handles allowing many people to control its motion.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French parachute, from para- (“protection against”) (as in parasol) and chute (“fall”).

## Common misspellings (13)
`aprachute`, `paarchute`, `paracchute`, `parachhute`, `parachtue`, `parachuet`, `parachutte`, `paracuhte`, `parahcute`, `parcahute`, `parrachute`, `pparachute`, `praachute`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/parachute