chewing-gum

\ʃwiŋ.ɡɔm\

/\ʃwiŋ.ɡɔm\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Caoutchouc synthétique (butyl, isoprène...) de qualité alimentaire, insoluble dans l’eau, mêlé à une cire végétale (carnauba), le tout additionné de sucre ou d’édulcorant, d’arômes (naturels ou de ...

Key facts for chewing-gum
PropertyValue
Headwordchewing-gum
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃwiŋ.ɡɔm\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chewing-gum” sits in French frequency

chewing-gum 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

chewing-gum is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃwiŋ.ɡɔm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Caoutchouc synthétique (butyl, isoprène...) de qualité alimentaire, insoluble dans l’eau, mêlé à une cire végétale (carnauba), le tout additionné de sucre ou d’édulcorant, d’arômes (naturels ou de ...".

Zero misspellings are on record for chewing-gum in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is chewing-gum, spelled C-H-E-W-I-N-G---G-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Caoutchouc synthétique (butyl, isoprène...) de qualité alimentaire, insoluble dans l’eau, mêlé à une cire végétale (carnauba), le tout additionné de sucre ou d’édulcorant, d’arômes (naturels ou de synthèse), de parfums alimentaires et de colorants ; destiné à être mâché, puis recraché une fois l’arôme et le sucre disparus.

Synonyms

chicletchiclettechiquegomme à mâchergommepâte à mâcher

This word in other languages

chewing gum(English)chicle(Español)Kaugummi(Deutsch)chiclete(Português)

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 "chewing-gum"?
"chewing-gum" is spelled C-H-E-W-I-N-G---G-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃwiŋ.ɡɔm\.
What does "chewing-gum" mean?
As a noun, "chewing-gum" means: Caoutchouc synthétique (butyl, isoprène...) de qualité alimentaire, insoluble dans l’eau, mêlé à une cire végétale (carnauba), le tout additionné de sucre ou d’édulcorant, d’arômes (naturels ou de ...
How do you pronounce "chewing-gum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chewing-gum" is \ʃwiŋ.ɡɔm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chewing-gum" come from?
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Using “chewing-gum”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-H-E-W-I-N-G---G-U-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʃwiŋ.ɡɔm\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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