châtrer

\ʃɑ.tʁe\

/\ʃɑ.tʁe\/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pratiquer la castration sur ; ôter les testicules, ou plus généralement rendre impropre à la génération par l’ablation des testicules ou des ovaires, ou la compression des canaux déférents.

Key facts for châtrer
PropertyValue
Headwordchâtrer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʃɑ.tʁe\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “châtrer” sits in French frequency

châtrer 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 châtrer is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʃɑ.tʁe\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for châtrer, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is châtrer, spelled C-H-Â-T-R-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pratiquer la castration sur ; ôter les testicules, ou plus généralement rendre impropre à la génération par l’ablation des testicules ou des ovaires, ou la compression des canaux déférents.
  2. 2
    Mutiler un ouvrage ; en supprimer certains passages.
  3. 3
    Retrancher le superflu.
  4. 4
    En parlant d’une roue, en ôter une faible partie de la jante pour resserrer les raies ou rayons, ou le bandage en fer.
  5. 5
    En parlant d’un cotret ou d’un fagot, en ôter frauduleusement quelques-uns des brins qui les composent.
  6. 6
    En parlant d’une ruche, en enlever une partie des rayons.
  7. 7
    Supprimer les organes mâles d’une fleur.
  8. 8
    En parlant d'un fraisier, en ôter les rejetons superflus.
  9. 9
    En parlant des melons, des concombres, en retrancher quelques fleurs.

Synonyms

castrerémasculerdéviriliser

This word in other languages

neuter(English)castrar(Español)kastrieren(Deutsch)

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 "châtrer"?
"châtrer" is spelled C-H-Â-T-R-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃɑ.tʁe\.
What does "châtrer" mean?
As a verb, "châtrer" means: Pratiquer la castration sur ; ôter les testicules, ou plus généralement rendre impropre à la génération par l’ablation des testicules ou des ovaires, ou la compression des canaux déférents.
How do you pronounce "châtrer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "châtrer" is \ʃɑ.tʁe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "châtrer" come from?
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Using “châtrer”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-H-Â-T-R-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʃɑ.tʁe\ (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