robe de chambre

noun

"robe-de-chambre" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“robe de chambre” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - dressing gown

Key facts for robe de chambre
PropertyValue
Headwordrobe de chambre
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “robe de chambre” sits in English frequency

robe de chambre falls 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for robe de chambre is 15 letters long, classified as a noun. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "dressing gown".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for robe de chambre, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French robe de chambre. The correct English form is robe de chambre, spelled R-O-B-E- -D-E- -C-H-A-M-B-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    dressing gown

Etymology

From French robe de chambre.

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 "robe de chambre"?
"robe de chambre" is spelled R-O-B-E- -D-E- -C-H-A-M-B-R-E.
What does "robe de chambre" mean?
As a noun, "robe de chambre" means: dressing gown
What is the origin of the word "robe de chambre"?
From French robe de chambre. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “robe de chambre”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is R-O-B-E- -D-E- -C-H-A-M-B-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list