chef de cabinet

\ʃɛf də ka.bi.nɛ\

/\ʃɛf də ka.bi.nɛ\/ noun

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The verdict

“chef de cabinet” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Personne responsable du fonctionnement d'un cabinet d'un élu occupant un poste décisionnel (ministre, premier ministre, président).

Key facts for chef de cabinet
PropertyValue
Headwordchef de cabinet
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃɛf də ka.bi.nɛ\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chef de cabinet” sits in French frequency

chef de cabinet falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

chef de cabinet is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃɛf də ka.bi.nɛ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Personne responsable du fonctionnement d'un cabinet d'un élu occupant un poste décisionnel (ministre, premier ministre, président).".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for chef de cabinet, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is chef de cabinet, spelled C-H-E-F- -D-E- -C-A-B-I-N-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Personne responsable du fonctionnement d'un cabinet d'un élu occupant un poste décisionnel (ministre, premier ministre, président).

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "chef de cabinet"?
"chef de cabinet" is spelled C-H-E-F- -D-E- -C-A-B-I-N-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃɛf də ka.bi.nɛ\.
What does "chef de cabinet" mean?
As a noun, "chef de cabinet" means: Personne responsable du fonctionnement d'un cabinet d'un élu occupant un poste décisionnel (ministre, premier ministre, président).
How do you pronounce "chef de cabinet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chef de cabinet" is \ʃɛf də ka.bi.nɛ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chef de cabinet" come from?
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Using “chef de cabinet”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-H-E-F- -D-E- -C-A-B-I-N-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʃɛf də ka.bi.nɛ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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