chauffeuse

\ʃo.føz\

/\ʃo.føz\/ noun

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The verdict

“chauffeuse” is uncommon French (frequency #77,343 among 257,141 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,343
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ouvrière qui était chargée d’entretenir un feu, notamment pour le brayage du lin.

Key facts for chauffeuse
PropertyValue
Headwordchauffeuse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃo.føz\
Letters10
Frequency rank#77,343
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chauffeuse” 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). chauffeuse lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

chauffeuse is uncommon French at frequency #77,343 among 257,141 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃo.føz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for chauffeuse, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 chauffeuse, spelled C-H-A-U-F-F-E-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ouvrière qui était chargée d’entretenir un feu, notamment pour le brayage du lin.
  2. 2
    Chaise basse pour s’asseoir auprès du feu.
  3. 3
    Celle qui conduit un véhicule motorisé.
  4. 4
    Celle qui conduit un véhicule motorisé à des fins professionnelles.
  5. 5
    Chauffeuse de maitre : une chauffeuse professionnelle privée.
  6. 6
    Femme considérée comme allumeuse, aguicheuse.

Synonyms

conductricechauffeure

This word in other languages

chauffeuse(English)taxista(Español)Fahrerin(Deutsch)motorista(Português)

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 "chauffeuse"?
"chauffeuse" is spelled C-H-A-U-F-F-E-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃo.føz\.
What does "chauffeuse" mean?
As a noun, "chauffeuse" means: Ouvrière qui était chargée d’entretenir un feu, notamment pour le brayage du lin.
How do you pronounce "chauffeuse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chauffeuse" is \ʃo.føz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chauffeuse" come from?
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Using “chauffeuse”

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

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

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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