chef du gouvernement

\ʃɛf dy ɡu.vɛʁ.nə.mɑ̃\

/\ʃɛf dy ɡu.vɛʁ.nə.mɑ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
20
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Personne qui dirige le gouvernement d’un pays.

Key facts for chef du gouvernement
PropertyValue
Headwordchef du gouvernement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃɛf dy ɡu.vɛʁ.nə.mɑ̃\
Letters20
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chef du gouvernement” sits in French frequency

chef du gouvernement 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 du gouvernement is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃɛf dy ɡu.vɛʁ.nə.mɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Personne qui dirige le gouvernement d’un pays.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for chef du gouvernement, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is chef du gouvernement, spelled C-H-E-F- -D-U- -G-O-U-V-E-R-N-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Personne qui dirige le gouvernement d’un pays.

Synonyms

Premier ministreprésident du Conseilprésident du Conseil des ministres

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 du gouvernement"?
"chef du gouvernement" is spelled C-H-E-F- -D-U- -G-O-U-V-E-R-N-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃɛf dy ɡu.vɛʁ.nə.mɑ̃\.
What does "chef du gouvernement" mean?
As a noun, "chef du gouvernement" means: Personne qui dirige le gouvernement d’un pays.
How do you pronounce "chef du gouvernement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chef du gouvernement" is \ʃɛf dy ɡu.vɛʁ.nə.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chef du gouvernement" come from?
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Using “chef du gouvernement”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-H-E-F- -D-U- -G-O-U-V-E-R-N-E-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʃɛf dy ɡu.vɛʁ.nə.mɑ̃\ (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