chausson

\ʃo.sɔ̃\

/\ʃo.sɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“chausson” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #33,602 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#33,602
frequency rank, French
8
letters
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Chaussure d’intérieur, avec ou sans semelle, faite en laine ou en autre étoffe, en usage surtout en hiver.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

chausson vs chaussons
89% similar
chausson vs chanson
75% similar
chausson vs caisson
75% similar

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

Key facts for chausson
PropertyValue
Headwordchausson
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃo.sɔ̃\
Letters8
Frequency rank#33,602
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chausson” 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). chausson 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for chausson is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʃo.sɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #33,602 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for chausson, with forms such as "cahusson", "cchausson", and "chasuson". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "chaussons", "chanson", "caisson", 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is chausson, spelled C-H-A-U-S-S-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chaussure d’intérieur, avec ou sans semelle, faite en laine ou en autre étoffe, en usage surtout en hiver.
  2. 2
    Chaussette tricotée que l’on met aux nouveau-nés ou que les adultes mettent la nuit pour se préserver du froid.
  3. 3
    Chaussette que l’on met par-dessus les bas, surtout aux enfants.
  4. 4
    Soulier plat à semelle de feutre, de buffle, etc., dont on se sert pour jouer à la paume, pour faire de la danse classique, pour faire des armes, etc.
  5. 5
    Sport de combat, savate.
  6. 6
    Pâtisserie qui contient de la marmelade, de la compote ou des confitures, et qui est faite d’un rond de pâte replié sur lui-même.

Synonyms

charentaisepantouflepointesgosettesavate

This word in other languages

slipper(English)pantufla(Español)Hausschuh(Deutsch)chinelo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cahusson,cchausson,chasuson,chauson,chausosn,chaussno,chaussonn,chhausson,chuasson,hcausson

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cahusson2cchausson1chasuson2chauson1chausosn2chaussno2chaussonn1chhausson1
Edit distance from "chausson"

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 "chausson"?
"chausson" is spelled C-H-A-U-S-S-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃo.sɔ̃\.
What does "chausson" mean?
As a noun, "chausson" means: Chaussure d’intérieur, avec ou sans semelle, faite en laine ou en autre étoffe, en usage surtout en hiver.
What words are commonly confused with "chausson"?
"chausson" is commonly confused with "chaussons", "chanson", "caisson". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chausson"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chausson" is \ʃo.sɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chausson" come from?
"chausson" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “chausson”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-H-A-U-S-S-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʃo.sɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “chaussons” - see the side-by-side comparison. chausson vs chaussons
  • 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