cheers

\ˈtʃɪɹz\

/\ˈtʃɪɹz\/ intj

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The verdict

“cheers” is uncommon French (frequency #51,348 among 257,141 “C” headwords), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,348
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - À votre santé, tchin tchin (se dit avant de boire).

Key facts for cheers
PropertyValue
Headwordcheers
LanguageFrench
Part of speechInterjection
IPA\ˈtʃɪɹz\
Letters6
Frequency rank#51,348
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cheers” 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). cheers 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

cheers is uncommon French at frequency #51,348 among 257,141 “C” headwords, classed as aninterjection, transcribed \ˈtʃɪɹz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for cheers in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is cheers, spelled C-H-E-E-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    À votre santé, tchin tchin (se dit avant de boire).
  2. 2
    Merci.

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 "cheers"?
"cheers" is spelled C-H-E-E-R-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈtʃɪɹz\.
What does "cheers" mean?
As an interjection, "cheers" means: À votre santé, tchin tchin (se dit avant de boire).
How do you pronounce "cheers"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cheers" is \ˈtʃɪɹz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cheers" come from?
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Using “cheers”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-H-E-E-R-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈtʃɪɹz\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list