chanterelle

\ʃɑ̃.tʁɛl\

/\ʃɑ̃.tʁɛl\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Corde d’un violon, d’une basse, etc., qui est la plus déliée et qui a le son le plus aigu.

Corpus desk

Index FR-chanterelle · chanterelle · French

chanterelle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 chanterelle
PropertyValue
Headwordchanterelle
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃɑ̃.tʁɛl\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « chanterelle » en français

chanterellereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

chanterelle is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃɑ̃.tʁɛl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for chanterelle in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is chanterelle, spelled C-H-A-N-T-E-R-E-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Corde d’un violon, d’une basse, etc., qui est la plus déliée et qui a le son le plus aigu.
  2. 2
    Bouteille de verre mince, dont on tire des sons en soufflant dessus.
  3. 3
    Son donné par cette corde ou cette bouteille.
  4. 4
    Oiselle que l’on met dans une cage au milieu d’un bois ou d’une campagne, afin que par son chant elle attire les autres oiseaux dans les filets tendus pour les prendre.
  5. 5
    Partie de l’arçon du chapelier.
  6. 6
    Petite bobine des tireurs d’or que l’on nomme aussi chantarille ou chanterille

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Appuyer sur la chanterelle, insister sur un point délicat, par exemple, pour convaincre des personnes qui résistent.
  2. La chanterelle de mon luth, appendu à la cloison, éclata.

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 "chanterelle"?
"chanterelle" is spelled C-H-A-N-T-E-R-E-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃɑ̃.tʁɛl\.
What does "chanterelle" mean?
As a noun, "chanterelle" means: Corde d’un violon, d’une basse, etc., qui est la plus déliée et qui a le son le plus aigu.
How do you pronounce "chanterelle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chanterelle" is \ʃɑ̃.tʁɛl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chanterelle" come from?
"chanterelle" 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