chaille

\ʃaj\

/\ʃaj\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pierre cassée en menus morceaux pour couvrir les routes.

Key facts for chaille
PropertyValue
Headwordchaille
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃaj\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chaille” sits in French frequency

chaille 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.

Rare enough to double-check

chaille is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃaj\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for chaille in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is chaille, spelled C-H-A-I-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pierre cassée en menus morceaux pour couvrir les routes.
  2. 2
    Rognons arrondis de calcaire siliceux, coupant, de distance en distance, des assises inférieures de marnes qui se trouvent à la base de l’étage supérieur du terrain jurassique, au-dessous du corallien.
  3. 3
    Terrain calcaire pierreux.
  4. 4
    Destination très lointaine.
  5. 5
    Dent.

This word in other languages

chert(English)

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 "chaille"?
"chaille" is spelled C-H-A-I-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃaj\.
What does "chaille" mean?
As a noun, "chaille" means: Pierre cassée en menus morceaux pour couvrir les routes.
How do you pronounce "chaille"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chaille" is \ʃaj\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chaille" come from?
"chaille" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “chaille”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-H-A-I-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʃaj\ (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