chef de guerre

\ʃɛf də ɡɛʁ\

/\ʃɛf də ɡɛʁ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Celui qui a un contrôle militaire de facto d’une zone d’un territoire national avec une force militaire qui lui est fidèle.

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Index FR-chef-de-guerre · chef de guerre · French

chef de guerre · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for chef de guerre
PropertyValue
Headwordchef de guerre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃɛf də ɡɛʁ\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « chef de guerre » en français

chef de guerresiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

chef de guerre is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃɛf də ɡɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Celui qui a un contrôle militaire de facto d’une zone d’un territoire national avec une force militaire qui lui est fidèle.".

No misspelling variants are generated for chef de guerre in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is chef de guerre, spelled C-H-E-F- -D-E- -G-U-E-R-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Celui qui a un contrôle militaire de facto d’une zone d’un territoire national avec une force militaire qui lui est fidèle.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how chef de guerre appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Les hommes de Sangak Safarov, chef de guerre de Koulab, se livrent à une répression meurtrière contre les islamo-démocrates.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 guerre"?
"chef de guerre" is spelled C-H-E-F- -D-E- -G-U-E-R-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃɛf də ɡɛʁ\.
What does "chef de guerre" mean?
As a noun, "chef de guerre" means: Celui qui a un contrôle militaire de facto d’une zone d’un territoire national avec une force militaire qui lui est fidèle.
How do you pronounce "chef de guerre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chef de guerre" is \ʃɛf də ɡɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chef de guerre" come from?
"chef de guerre" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list