chauvinisme

\ʃo.vi.nism\

/\ʃo.vi.nism\/ noun

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The verdict

“chauvinisme” has 16 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #46,061. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,061
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sentiment de celui qui est chauvin (très patriote), le comportement qui en découle.

Key facts for chauvinisme
PropertyValue
Headwordchauvinisme
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃo.vi.nism\
Letters11
Frequency rank#46,061
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chauvinisme” 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). chauvinisme 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.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around chauvinisme (IPA \ʃo.vi.nism\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,061 among 257,141 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Sentiment de celui qui est chauvin (très patriote), le comportement qui en découle.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for chauvinisme, with forms such as "cahuvinisme", "cchauvinisme", and "chauivnisme". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is chauvinisme, spelled C-H-A-U-V-I-N-I-S-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sentiment de celui qui est chauvin (très patriote), le comportement qui en découle.

Synonyms

esprit de clocher

This word in other languages

jingoism(English)chauvinismo(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cahuvinisme
  • cchauvinisme
  • chauivnisme
  • chauviinsme
  • chauvinimse
  • chauvinisem
  • chauvinismme
  • chauvinissme
  • chauvinnisme
  • chauvinsime
  • chauvniisme
  • chauvvinisme
  • chavuinisme
  • chhauvinisme
  • chuavinisme
  • hcauvinisme

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chauvinisme - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cahuvinisme2cchauvinisme1chauivnisme2chauviinsme2chauvinimse2chauvinisem2chauvinismme1chauvinissme1
Edit distance from "chauvinisme"

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 "chauvinisme"?
"chauvinisme" is spelled C-H-A-U-V-I-N-I-S-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃo.vi.nism\.
What does "chauvinisme" mean?
As a noun, "chauvinisme" means: Sentiment de celui qui est chauvin (très patriote), le comportement qui en découle.
What are common misspellings of "chauvinisme"?
Common misspellings include "cahuvinisme", "cchauvinisme", "chauivnisme", "chauviinsme", "chauvinimse". The correct spelling is "chauvinisme".
How do you pronounce "chauvinisme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chauvinisme" is \ʃo.vi.nism\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chauvinisme" come from?
"chauvinisme" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “chauvinisme”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-H-A-U-V-I-N-I-S-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʃo.vi.nism\ (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

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