chichon
\ʃi.ʃɔ̃\
The verdict
“chichon” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variété de pâté de porc souvent mélangé à du canard.
Corpus desk
Index FR-chichon · chichon · French
chichon · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | chichon |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ʃi.ʃɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « chichon » en français
Rare enough to double-check
chichon is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃi.ʃɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for chichon, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is chichon, spelled C-H-I-C-H-O-N.
Definition
- 1Variété de pâté de porc souvent mélangé à du canard.
- 2Shit, ou cannabis de mauvaise qualité.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how chichon appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
« Pét’, joint, teuteu, chichon » n'entraient pas, jusqu'alors, dans mon jargon personnel, mes héros — tout comme moi — n'ayant jamais consommé de substances hallucinogènes.
Renaud se méfie des pétards et du chichon qui rend idiot Renard se les roule, peinard Pour s’exploser le ciboulot
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.