chanterelle
\ʃɑ̃.tʁɛl\
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 May 6, 2026) - Corde d’un violon, d’une basse, etc., qui est la plus déliée et qui a le son le plus aigu.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | chanterelle |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ʃɑ̃.tʁɛl\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “chanterelle” sits in French frequency
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
- 1Corde d’un violon, d’une basse, etc., qui est la plus déliée et qui a le son le plus aigu.
- 2Bouteille de verre mince, dont on tire des sons en soufflant dessus.
- 3Son donné par cette corde ou cette bouteille.
- 4Oiselle 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.
- 5Partie de l’arçon du chapelier.
- 6Petite bobine des tireurs d’or que l’on nomme aussi chantarille ou chanterille
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.
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Using “chanterelle”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is C-H-A-N-T-E-R-E-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ʃɑ̃.tʁɛl\ (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.