chausse

\ʃos\

/\ʃos\/ noun

The verdict

“chausse” has 8 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #36,303. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,303
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sorte de bas constitué d’un tube de tissu ou de tricot qui monte jusqu’en haut des cuisses (répandu au Moyen Âge). → voir chausses

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

chausse vs classe
71% similar
chausse vs clause
71% similar
chausse vs chauve
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for chausse
PropertyValue
Headwordchausse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃos\
Letters7
Frequency rank#36,303
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chausse” 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). chausse lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around chausse (IPA \ʃos\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,303 among 257,141 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for chausse, with forms such as "cahusse", "cchausse", and "chasuse". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "classe", "clause", "chauve", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is chausse, spelled C-H-A-U-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sorte de bas constitué d’un tube de tissu ou de tricot qui monte jusqu’en haut des cuisses (répandu au Moyen Âge). → voir chausses
  2. 2
    Pièce de soie et de fourrure portée par les universitaires et les juges lors des cérémonies officielles.
  3. 3
    Filtre conique en feutre ou en tissu épais.
  4. 4
    Chausse de colback, pièce de tissus qui orne de coté d'un colback.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cahusse,cchausse,chasuse,chause,chauses,chhausse,chuasse,hcausse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chausse - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cahusse2cchausse1chasuse2chause1chauses2chhausse1chuasse2hcausse2
Edit distance from "chausse"

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 "chausse"?
"chausse" is spelled C-H-A-U-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃos\.
What does "chausse" mean?
As a noun, "chausse" means: Sorte de bas constitué d’un tube de tissu ou de tricot qui monte jusqu’en haut des cuisses (répandu au Moyen Âge). → voir chausses
What words are commonly confused with "chausse"?
"chausse" is commonly confused with "classe", "clause", "chauve". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chausse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chausse" is \ʃos\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chausse" come from?
"chausse" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “chausse”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-H-A-U-S-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʃos\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “classe” - see the side-by-side comparison. chausse vs classe
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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