Chamrousse

\ʃɑ̃.ʁus\

/\ʃɑ̃.ʁus\/ name

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The verdict

“Chamrousse” is uncommon French (frequency #77,341 among 257,141 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,341
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Commune française, située dans le département de l’Isère.

Key facts for Chamrousse
PropertyValue
HeadwordChamrousse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ʃɑ̃.ʁus\
Letters10
Frequency rank#77,341
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Chamrousse” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Chamrousse lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Chamrousse is uncommon French at frequency #77,341 among 257,141 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \ʃɑ̃.ʁus\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Commune française, située dans le département de l’Isère.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Chamrousse, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 Chamrousse, spelled C-H-A-M-R-O-U-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Commune française, située dans le département de l’Isère.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Chamrousse"?
"Chamrousse" is spelled C-H-A-M-R-O-U-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃɑ̃.ʁus\.
What does "Chamrousse" mean?
As a proper noun, "Chamrousse" means: Commune française, située dans le département de l’Isère.
How do you pronounce "Chamrousse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Chamrousse" is \ʃɑ̃.ʁus\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Chamrousse" come from?
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Using “Chamrousse”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-H-A-M-R-O-U-S-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʃɑ̃.ʁus\ (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

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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