chiard

\ʃjaʁ\

/\ʃjaʁ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - , voire Jeune enfant.

Corpus desk

Index FR-chiard · chiard · French

chiard · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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.

Key facts for chiard
PropertyValue
Headwordchiard
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃjaʁ\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « chiard » en français

chiardreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

chiard is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃjaʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for chiard, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is chiard, spelled C-H-I-A-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    , voire Jeune enfant.
  2. 2
    Met traditionnel à base de pommes de terre, d'oignons et de restes de viande.
  3. 3
    , Grande réunion, fête ou rassemblement.
  4. 4
    , Situation pénible car confuse ou compliquée; cafouillage, imbroglio.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how chiard appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Avec tous ses chiards, je me demande comment elle s’en sort.
  2. Dans l'escalier, des gamins jouent avec un chien. Il leur fait signe de dégager. Les chiards se dispersent sans insister.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "chiard"?
"chiard" is spelled C-H-I-A-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃjaʁ\.
What does "chiard" mean?
As a noun, "chiard" means: , voire Jeune enfant.
How do you pronounce "chiard"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chiard" is \ʃjaʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chiard" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list