chefe
\ʃˈɛ.fɨ\
The verdict
“chefe” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Chef.
Corpus desk
Index FR-chefe · chefe · French
chefe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | chefe |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ʃˈɛ.fɨ\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « chefe » en français
Rare enough to double-check
chefe is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃˈɛ.fɨ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
chefe has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is chefe, spelled C-H-E-F-E.
Definition
- 1Chef.
- 2Chef.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how chefe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Dois jovens matulões de cabeça rapada, de jeans e blusões negros vêm buscar-me para me conduzirem ao chefe.
Não se negociava. Se você fosse homem, seria o chefe da família e teria autoridade decisória; como mulher, você deveria obedecer.
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.