chabraque

\ʃa.bʁak\

/\ʃa.bʁak\/ noun

The verdict

“chabraque” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sorte de couverture qu’on étend sous ou sur la selle des chevaux.

Corpus desk

Index FR-chabraque · chabraque · French

chabraque · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for chabraque
PropertyValue
Headwordchabraque
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃa.bʁak\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « chabraque » en français

chabraquesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

chabraque is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃa.bʁak\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for chabraque in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is chabraque, spelled C-H-A-B-R-A-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sorte de couverture qu’on étend sous ou sur la selle des chevaux.
  2. 2
    Prostituée qui suit les armées, femme de mœurs légères.
  3. 3
    Femme laide, laideron.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how chabraque appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. S'il commet le délit en emmenant son cheval de la compagnie, avec la selle, la housse ou la chabraque, il sera puni de la même peine pour sept ans.
  2. Son colonel l’avait chargé d’une ennuyeuse mission, achat d’équipements militaires, corvée de bottes, de selles, de schabraques.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "chabraque"?
"chabraque" is spelled C-H-A-B-R-A-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃa.bʁak\.
What does "chabraque" mean?
As a noun, "chabraque" means: Sorte de couverture qu’on étend sous ou sur la selle des chevaux.
How do you pronounce "chabraque"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chabraque" is \ʃa.bʁak\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chabraque" come from?
"chabraque" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list