chasseresse

\ʃas.ʁɛs\

/\ʃas.ʁɛs\/ noun

The verdict

“chasseresse” is uncommon French (frequency #73,823 among 257,141 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,823
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante de chasseuse.

Key facts for chasseresse
PropertyValue
Headwordchasseresse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃas.ʁɛs\
Letters11
Frequency rank#73,823
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chasseresse” 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). chasseresse lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

chasseresse is uncommon French at frequency #73,823 among 257,141 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃas.ʁɛs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for chasseresse in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is chasseresse, spelled C-H-A-S-S-E-R-E-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante de chasseuse.
  2. 2
    Variante de chasseuse.

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 "chasseresse"?
"chasseresse" is spelled C-H-A-S-S-E-R-E-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃas.ʁɛs\.
What does "chasseresse" mean?
As a noun, "chasseresse" means: Variante de chasseuse.
How do you pronounce "chasseresse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chasseresse" is \ʃas.ʁɛs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chasseresse" come from?
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Using “chasseresse”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-H-A-S-S-E-R-E-S-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʃas.ʁɛs\ (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