chasse-bosse

\ʃas.bɔs\

/\ʃas.bɔs\/ noun

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The verdict

“chasse-bosse” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Autre nom de la lysimaque (Lysimachia vulgaris).

Key facts for chasse-bosse
PropertyValue
Headwordchasse-bosse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃas.bɔs\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chasse-bosse” sits in French frequency

chasse-bosse 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for chasse-bosse is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʃas.bɔs\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Autre nom de la lysimaque (Lysimachia vulgaris).".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for chasse-bosse, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 chasse-bosse, spelled C-H-A-S-S-E---B-O-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Autre nom de la lysimaque (Lysimachia vulgaris).

Synonyms

chasse-pestecorneillecornéoleherbe aux écuslysimachielysimaqueperce-bosse

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 "chasse-bosse"?
"chasse-bosse" is spelled C-H-A-S-S-E---B-O-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃas.bɔs\.
What does "chasse-bosse" mean?
As a noun, "chasse-bosse" means: Autre nom de la lysimaque (Lysimachia vulgaris).
How do you pronounce "chasse-bosse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chasse-bosse" is \ʃas.bɔs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chasse-bosse" come from?
"chasse-bosse" 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 “chasse-bosse”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-H-A-S-S-E---B-O-S-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʃas.bɔs\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list