chevalet

\ʃə.va.lɛ\

/\ʃə.va.lɛ\/ noun

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The verdict

“chevalet” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #32,339 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#32,339
frequency rank, French
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ce qui sert aux artisans, dans différents métiers, à tenir l’ouvrage élevé ou baissé, pour travailler plus commodément.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

chevalet vs chevet
75% similar
chevalet vs chevalier
78% similar
chevalet vs Chevrolet
67% similar

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

Key facts for chevalet
PropertyValue
Headwordchevalet
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃə.va.lɛ\
Letters8
Frequency rank#32,339
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chevalet” 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). chevalet lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for chevalet is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʃə.va.lɛ\. Corpus data places it at rank #32,339 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 10 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 chevalet, with forms such as "cchevalet", "cehvalet", and "cheavlet". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "chevet", "chevalier", "Chevrolet", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is chevalet, spelled C-H-E-V-A-L-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ce qui sert aux artisans, dans différents métiers, à tenir l’ouvrage élevé ou baissé, pour travailler plus commodément.
  2. 2
    Support amovible sur lequel le peintre pose et appuie le tableau auquel il travaille.
  3. 3
    Support servant à tenir élevées les cordes d’un instrument à cordes.
  4. 4
    Machine avec un rouleau pour passer les câbles d’un lieu à un autre.
  5. 5
    Instrument de supplice ou de torture sur un cheval de bois.
  6. 6
    Support sur lequel on pose ses lettres.
  7. 7
    Balisage en forme de croix couchée.
  8. 8
    Position de la main sur la table de billard.
  9. 9
    Support servant à soutenir une arme à feu.
  10. 10
    Support permettant le transport de marchandises de surfaces planes (panneaux de bois, vitres, panneaux en béton préfabriqué, ...).

Synonyms

tréteaucheval de boisâne espagnol

This word in other languages

bridge(English)caballete(Español)Steg(Deutsch)cavalete(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cchevalet,cehvalet,cheavlet,chevaelt,chevalett,chevallet,chevalte,chevlaet,chevvalet,chhevalet,chvealet,hcevalet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cchevalet1cehvalet2cheavlet2chevaelt2chevalett1chevallet1chevalte2chevlaet2
Edit distance from "chevalet"

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 "chevalet"?
"chevalet" is spelled C-H-E-V-A-L-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃə.va.lɛ\.
What does "chevalet" mean?
As a noun, "chevalet" means: Ce qui sert aux artisans, dans différents métiers, à tenir l’ouvrage élevé ou baissé, pour travailler plus commodément.
What words are commonly confused with "chevalet"?
"chevalet" is commonly confused with "chevet", "chevalier", "Chevrolet". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chevalet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chevalet" is \ʃə.va.lɛ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chevalet" come from?
"chevalet" 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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Using “chevalet”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-H-E-V-A-L-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʃə.va.lɛ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “chevet” - see the side-by-side comparison. chevalet vs chevet
  • 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