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 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.
| 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) |
Longue queue: rang de « chanterelle » en français
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
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how chanterelle appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Appuyer sur la chanterelle, insister sur un point délicat, par exemple, pour convaincre des personnes qui résistent.
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.