avaler sa chique

\a.va.le sa ʃik\

/\a.va.le sa ʃik\/ verb

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The verdict

“avaler sa chique” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mourir.

Key facts for avaler sa chique
PropertyValue
Headwordavaler sa chique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\a.va.le sa ʃik\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “avaler sa chique” sits in French frequency

avaler sa chique falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French 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 French entry for avaler sa chique is 16 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \a.va.le sa ʃik\. 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: "Mourir.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for avaler sa chique in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is avaler sa chique, spelled A-V-A-L-E-R- -S-A- -C-H-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mourir.

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 "avaler sa chique"?
"avaler sa chique" is spelled A-V-A-L-E-R- -S-A- -C-H-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \a.va.le sa ʃik\.
What does "avaler sa chique" mean?
As a verb, "avaler sa chique" means: Mourir.
How do you pronounce "avaler sa chique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "avaler sa chique" is \a.va.le sa ʃik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "avaler sa chique" come from?
"avaler sa chique" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “avaler sa chique”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-V-A-L-E-R- -S-A- -C-H-I-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.va.le sa ʃik\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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