chasse

\ʃas\

/\ʃas\/ noun

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The verdict

“chasse” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #1,806 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,806
frequency rank, French
6
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action de chasser, c’est-à-dire poursuivre pour capturer ou tuer.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

chasse vs chose
67% similar
chasse vs chats
67% similar
chasse vs class
67% similar

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

Key facts for chasse
PropertyValue
Headwordchasse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃas\
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,806
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chasse” 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). chasse 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 chasse is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʃas\. Corpus data places it at rank #1,806 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 19 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for chasse, with forms such as "cahsse", "cchasse", and "chases". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "chose", "chats", "class", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is chasse, spelled C-H-A-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de chasser, c’est-à-dire poursuivre pour capturer ou tuer.
  2. 2
    Activité humaine qui consiste à poursuivre ou surveiller le gibier en forêt ou en nature pour le tuer.
  3. 3
    Réserve, terre ou domaine consacré à la chasse.
  4. 4
    Collectivement, les chasseurs, les chiens et tout l’équipage qui chasse.
  5. 5
    Gibier que l’on prend.
  6. 6
    Poursuite.
  7. 7
    Dimension variable d’un caractère typographique, mesurée dans un plan parallèle à la surface imprimante parallèlement à la ligne de base.
  8. 8
    Facilité plus ou moins grande qu’une voiture, ou tout autre véhicule, a de se porter en avant.
  9. 9
    Jeu, liberté de course qu’on laisse à quelques parties d’une machine, pour qu’elle puisse se prêter à des irrégularités accidentelles de force et de mouvement.
  10. 10
    Jeu, liberté de course qu’on laisse à quelques parties d’une machine, pour qu’elle puisse se prêter à des irrégularités accidentelles de force et de mouvement.
  11. 11
    Courant artificiel que l’on produit dans les ports pour dégager le chenal des sables qu’y apportent les marées.
  12. 12
    Chasse d’eau.
  13. 13
    Matériau explosif permettant de propulser une charge utile.
  14. 14
    Combat entre ou contre des animaux sauvages dans les jeux du cirque.
  15. 15
    Au cricket ce sont les actions que fait l'équipe qui lance la balle, pour pouvoir la récupérer.
  16. 16
    Chemin dans le bocage.
  17. 17
    Ensemble des avions de chasse d'un pays.
  18. 18
    Partie de carton débordant du volume en tête ou en queue ou en gouttière.
  19. 19
    Outil de carrier servant à polir ou creuser une pierre

Synonyms

corps

This word in other languages

hunting(English)cacería(Español)Jagd(Deutsch)caça(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cahsse,cchasse,chases,chhasse,chsase,hcasse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chasse - 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.

cahsse2cchasse1chases2chhasse1chsase2hcasse2
Edit distance from "chasse"

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 "chasse"?
"chasse" is spelled C-H-A-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃas\.
What does "chasse" mean?
As a noun, "chasse" means: Action de chasser, c’est-à-dire poursuivre pour capturer ou tuer.
What words are commonly confused with "chasse"?
"chasse" is commonly confused with "chose", "chats", "class". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chasse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chasse" is \ʃas\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chasse" come from?
"chasse" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “chasse”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-H-A-S-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʃas\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “chose” - see the side-by-side comparison. chasse vs chose
  • 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