chez-soi
\ʃe.swa\
The verdict
“chez-soi” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Foyer, maison de celui ou celle qui parle ou celui ou celle dont on parle.
Corpus desk
Index FR-chez-soi · chez-soi · French
chez-soi · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | chez-soi |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ʃe.swa\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « chez-soi » en français
Rare enough to double-check
chez-soi is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃe.swa\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for chez-soi, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
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 chez-soi, spelled C-H-E-Z---S-O-I.
Definition
- 1Foyer, maison de celui ou celle qui parle ou celui ou celle dont on parle.
- 2Ce mot peut se former avec tout pronom personnel qui s’accorde au sujet, au possesseur du foyer en question.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how chez-soi appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Avoir un chez-soi.
Aimer son chez-soi.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.