charte

\ʃaʁt\

/\ʃaʁt\/ noun

The verdict

“charte” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #2,811 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,811
frequency rank, French
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acte écrit public ou privé de l’époque médiévale, fait et passé devant témoins et portant le plus souvent le sceau de son auteur.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

charte vs chat
67% similar
charte vs chute
67% similar
charte vs chère
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for charte
PropertyValue
Headwordcharte
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃaʁt\
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,811
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “charte” 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). charte lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for charte is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʃaʁt\. Corpus data places it at rank #2,811 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for charte, with forms such as "cahrte", "ccharte", and "charet". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "chat", "chute", "chère", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 charte, spelled C-H-A-R-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acte écrit public ou privé de l’époque médiévale, fait et passé devant témoins et portant le plus souvent le sceau de son auteur.
  2. 2
    Acte royal solennel scellé de cire verte sur lacs de soie, exprimant la perpétuité ; une charte de franchise est celle accordée aux communes, qui leur conféraient certains droits ou privilèges.
  3. 3
    Acte fondamental qui a établi en France la monarchie constitutionnelle, en 1814, puis 1830.
  4. 4
    Règlement interne à une organisation ou à une fonction.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cahrte,ccharte,charet,charrte,chartte,chatre,chharte,chrate,hcarte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of charte - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cahrte2ccharte1charet2charrte1chartte1chatre2chharte1chrate2
Edit distance from "charte"

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 "charte"?
"charte" is spelled C-H-A-R-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃaʁt\.
What does "charte" mean?
As a noun, "charte" means: Acte écrit public ou privé de l’époque médiévale, fait et passé devant témoins et portant le plus souvent le sceau de son auteur.
What words are commonly confused with "charte"?
"charte" is commonly confused with "chat", "chute", "chère". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "charte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "charte" is \ʃaʁt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "charte" come from?
"charte" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “charte”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-H-A-R-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʃaʁt\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “chat” - see the side-by-side comparison. charte vs chat
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list