chasse-puce

\ʃas.pys\

/\ʃas.pys\/ noun

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The verdict

“chasse-puce” 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
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Autre nom du pouliot sauvage (Mentha pulegium).

Key facts for chasse-puce
PropertyValue
Headwordchasse-puce
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃas.pys\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chasse-puce” sits in French frequency

chasse-puce 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-puce is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʃas.pys\. 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 du pouliot sauvage (Mentha pulegium).".

No generated misspelling entries exist for chasse-puce in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is chasse-puce, spelled C-H-A-S-S-E---P-U-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Autre nom du pouliot sauvage (Mentha pulegium).

Synonyms

frétilletherbe aux pucesmenthe pouliotpouliot

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-puce"?
"chasse-puce" is spelled C-H-A-S-S-E---P-U-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃas.pys\.
What does "chasse-puce" mean?
As a noun, "chasse-puce" means: Autre nom du pouliot sauvage (Mentha pulegium).
How do you pronounce "chasse-puce"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chasse-puce" is \ʃas.pys\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chasse-puce" come from?
"chasse-puce" 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-puce”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-H-A-S-S-E---P-U-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʃas.pys\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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