chardonnet

\ʃaʁ.dɔ.nɛ\

/\ʃaʁ.dɔ.nɛ\/ noun

The verdict

“chardonnet” is uncommon French (frequency #78,254 among 257,141 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,254
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fort montant de bois des portails et des portes cochères du coté pivotant. Il se termine par un pivot dont la partie basse s'engage dans la crapaudine et la partie haute dans la bourdonnière.

Key facts for chardonnet
PropertyValue
Headwordchardonnet
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃaʁ.dɔ.nɛ\
Letters10
Frequency rank#78,254
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chardonnet” 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). chardonnet lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

chardonnet is uncommon French at frequency #78,254 among 257,141 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃaʁ.dɔ.nɛ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for chardonnet, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is chardonnet, spelled C-H-A-R-D-O-N-N-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fort montant de bois des portails et des portes cochères du coté pivotant. Il se termine par un pivot dont la partie basse s'engage dans la crapaudine et la partie haute dans la bourdonnière.
  2. 2
    Variante graphique ancienne du cépage chardonnay.

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 "chardonnet"?
"chardonnet" is spelled C-H-A-R-D-O-N-N-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃaʁ.dɔ.nɛ\.
What does "chardonnet" mean?
As a noun, "chardonnet" means: Fort montant de bois des portails et des portes cochères du coté pivotant. Il se termine par un pivot dont la partie basse s'engage dans la crapaudine et la partie haute dans la bourdonnière.
How do you pronounce "chardonnet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chardonnet" is \ʃaʁ.dɔ.nɛ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chardonnet" come from?
"chardonnet" 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 “chardonnet”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-H-A-R-D-O-N-N-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʃaʁ.dɔ.nɛ\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list