chàm
\cam˧˨\
The verdict
“chàm” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bleu indigo.
Corpus desk
Index FR-cham · chàm · French
chàm · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | chàm |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \cam˧˨\ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « chàm » en français
Rare enough to double-check
chàm is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \cam˧˨\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for chàm in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is chàm, spelled C-H-À-M.
Definition
- 1Bleu indigo.
- 2Se tatouer en utilisant une infusion concentrée de feuilles d’indigotier.
- 3Eczema.
- 4Indigotier.
- 5Indigo.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how chàm appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Mặt như chàm đổ.
Tay đã nhúng chàm.
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.