chapeau à trois cornes

\ʃa.po a tʁwa kɔʁn\

/\ʃa.po a tʁwa kɔʁn\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
22
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Chapeau dont le bord a été relevé en trois parties.

Key facts for chapeau à trois cornes
PropertyValue
Headwordchapeau à trois cornes
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃa.po a tʁwa kɔʁn\
Letters22
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chapeau à trois cornes” sits in French frequency

chapeau à trois cornes falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

chapeau à trois cornes is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃa.po a tʁwa kɔʁn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Chapeau dont le bord a été relevé en trois parties.".

No misspelling variants are generated for chapeau à trois cornes in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is chapeau à trois cornes, spelled C-H-A-P-E-A-U- -À- -T-R-O-I-S- -C-O-R-N-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chapeau dont le bord a été relevé en trois parties.

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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 "chapeau à trois cornes"?
"chapeau à trois cornes" is spelled C-H-A-P-E-A-U- -À- -T-R-O-I-S- -C-O-R-N-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃa.po a tʁwa kɔʁn\.
What does "chapeau à trois cornes" mean?
As a noun, "chapeau à trois cornes" means: Chapeau dont le bord a été relevé en trois parties.
How do you pronounce "chapeau à trois cornes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chapeau à trois cornes" is \ʃa.po a tʁwa kɔʁn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chapeau à trois cornes" come from?
"chapeau à trois cornes" 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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Using “chapeau à trois cornes”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-H-A-P-E-A-U- -À- -T-R-O-I-S- -C-O-R-N-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʃa.po a tʁwa kɔʁn\ (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list