chausses

\ʃos\

/\ʃos\/ noun

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The verdict

“chausses” is uncommon French (frequency #68,131 among 257,141 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,131
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partie du vêtement des hommes qui couvrait depuis la ceinture jusqu’aux genoux ou plus bas.

Key facts for chausses
PropertyValue
Headwordchausses
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃos\
Letters8
Frequency rank#68,131
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chausses” 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). chausses 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

chausses is uncommon French at frequency #68,131 among 257,141 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃos\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partie du vêtement des hommes qui couvrait depuis la ceinture jusqu’aux genoux ou plus bas.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for chausses, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 chausses, spelled C-H-A-U-S-S-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partie du vêtement des hommes qui couvrait depuis la ceinture jusqu’aux genoux ou plus bas.

This word in other languages

hose(English)calzas(Español)

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 "chausses"?
"chausses" is spelled C-H-A-U-S-S-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃos\.
What does "chausses" mean?
As a noun, "chausses" means: Partie du vêtement des hommes qui couvrait depuis la ceinture jusqu’aux genoux ou plus bas.
How do you pronounce "chausses"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chausses" is \ʃos\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chausses" come from?
"chausses" 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 “chausses”

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-S - 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.
  • 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