chaise berçante

\ʃɛz.bɛʁ.sɑ̃t\

/\ʃɛz.bɛʁ.sɑ̃t\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Chaise ou fauteuil qui comporte sous les pieds des pièces de bois courbes, qui permettent le balancement d’avant en arrière. D’autres modèles utilisent un mécanisme de suspension qui élimine tout m...

Key facts for chaise berçante
PropertyValue
Headwordchaise berçante
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃɛz.bɛʁ.sɑ̃t\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chaise berçante” sits in French frequency

chaise berçante 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

chaise berçante is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃɛz.bɛʁ.sɑ̃t\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Chaise ou fauteuil qui comporte sous les pieds des pièces de bois courbes, qui permettent le balancement d’avant en arrière. D’autres modèles utilisent un mécanisme de suspension qui élimine tout m...".

chaise berçante doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is chaise berçante, spelled C-H-A-I-S-E- -B-E-R-Ç-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chaise ou fauteuil qui comporte sous les pieds des pièces de bois courbes, qui permettent le balancement d’avant en arrière. D’autres modèles utilisent un mécanisme de suspension qui élimine tout mouvement au sol, évitant ainsi d’écraser pieds et queues d’animaux familiers.

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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 "chaise berçante"?
"chaise berçante" is spelled C-H-A-I-S-E- -B-E-R-Ç-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃɛz.bɛʁ.sɑ̃t\.
What does "chaise berçante" mean?
As a noun, "chaise berçante" means: Chaise ou fauteuil qui comporte sous les pieds des pièces de bois courbes, qui permettent le balancement d’avant en arrière. D’autres modèles utilisent un mécanisme de suspension qui élimine tout m...
How do you pronounce "chaise berçante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chaise berçante" is \ʃɛz.bɛʁ.sɑ̃t\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chaise berçante" come from?
"chaise berçante" 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 “chaise berçante”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-H-A-I-S-E- -B-E-R-Ç-A-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʃɛz.bɛʁ.sɑ̃t\ (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