cheminée

\ʃə.mi.ne\

/\ʃə.mi.ne\/ noun

The verdict

“cheminée” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #8,671 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#8,671
frequency rank, French
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Construction abritant un âtre, où l’on fait du feu, et comportant un conduit pour donner issue à la fumée.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cheminée vs chemins
75% similar
cheminée vs chemise
75% similar
cheminée vs chemises
63% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cheminée
PropertyValue
Headwordcheminée
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃə.mi.ne\
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,671
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cheminée” 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). cheminée lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for cheminée is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʃə.mi.ne\. Corpus data places it at rank #8,671 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for cheminée, with forms such as "ccheminée", "cehminée", and "cheimnée". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "chemins", "chemise", "chemises", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is cheminée, spelled C-H-E-M-I-N-É-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Construction abritant un âtre, où l’on fait du feu, et comportant un conduit pour donner issue à la fumée.
  2. 2
    Partie inférieure de cette construction qui lui sert d’encadrement en avançant dans une pièce.
  3. 3
    Partie supérieure du conduit en maçonnerie qui domine le toit ; souche.
  4. 4
    Conduit d’évacuation des fumées.
  5. 5
    Petite ouverture sur le dessus d’une pâte d’une tourte pour permettre à la vapeur de s'échapper lors de la cuisson.
  6. 6
    Couloir étroit plus ou moins vertical (fissure large, dièdre) permettant l’insertion du corps du grimpeur et l’usage de techniques particulières.
  7. 7
    Partie d’un fusil à percussion où se mettait la capsule et qui communiquait le feu à la charge.
  8. 8
    Partie du clétage de certains instruments à vent solidaire du corps, servant à faire la jointure entre les tampons plats des clapets et le corps arrondi au niveau des trous.
  9. 9
    Conduit plus ou moins vertical servant à l’aération ou au transport de matériaux, personnels, etc.
  10. 10
    Conduit reliant un réservoir magmatique à la surface, par lequel remontent le magma et, lors d’une éruption, les émissions de lave et de gaz, ainsi que des projections (pyroclastes).
  11. 11
    Ligne.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccheminée,cehminée,cheimnée,cheminee,chemineé,cheminnée,chemiéne,chemminée,chemniée,chheminée,chmeinée,hceminée

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cheminée - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccheminée1cehminée2cheimnée2cheminee1chemineé2cheminnée1chemiéne2chemminée1
Edit distance from "cheminée"

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 "cheminée"?
"cheminée" is spelled C-H-E-M-I-N-É-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃə.mi.ne\.
What does "cheminée" mean?
As a noun, "cheminée" means: Construction abritant un âtre, où l’on fait du feu, et comportant un conduit pour donner issue à la fumée.
What words are commonly confused with "cheminée"?
"cheminée" is commonly confused with "chemins", "chemise", "chemises". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cheminée"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cheminée" is \ʃə.mi.ne\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cheminée" come from?
"cheminée" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “cheminée”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-H-E-M-I-N-É-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʃə.mi.ne\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “chemins” - see the side-by-side comparison. cheminée vs chemins
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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