chicorée

\ʃi.kɔ.ʁe\

/\ʃi.kɔ.ʁe\/ noun

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The verdict

“chicorée” has 12 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #48,405. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,405
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Plante de la famille botanique des Astéracées et du genre Cichorium dont les fleurs ligulées sont bleues.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

chicorée vs chiffrée
75% similar

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

Key facts for chicorée
PropertyValue
Headwordchicorée
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃi.kɔ.ʁe\
Letters8
Frequency rank#48,405
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chicorée” 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). chicorée lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around chicorée (IPA \ʃi.kɔ.ʁe\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,405 among 257,141 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for chicorée, with forms such as "cchicorée", "chciorée", and "chhicorée". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "chiffrée", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is chicorée, spelled C-H-I-C-O-R-É-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plante de la famille botanique des Astéracées et du genre Cichorium dont les fleurs ligulées sont bleues.
  2. 2
    Variété potagère de cette plante qui se met ordinairement en salade ou s’accommode de diverses sortes.
  3. 3
    Racine de cette plante, torréfiée et râpée, et utilisée comme succédané du café.
  4. 4
    Boisson faite par la décoction ou l’infusion de cette racine torréfiée.
  5. 5
    Ornement en forme de feuille de chicorée.

This word in other languages

chicory(English)achicoria(Español)Wegwarten(Deutsch)chicória(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchicorée
  • chciorée
  • chhicorée
  • chiccorée
  • chicoree
  • chicoreé
  • chicorrée
  • chicoére
  • chicroée
  • chiocrée
  • cihcorée
  • hcicorée

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chicorée - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cchicorée1chciorée2chhicorée1chiccorée1chicoree1chicoreé2chicorrée1chicoére2
Edit distance from "chicorée"

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 "chicorée"?
"chicorée" is spelled C-H-I-C-O-R-É-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃi.kɔ.ʁe\.
What does "chicorée" mean?
As a noun, "chicorée" means: Plante de la famille botanique des Astéracées et du genre Cichorium dont les fleurs ligulées sont bleues.
What words are commonly confused with "chicorée"?
"chicorée" is commonly confused with "chiffrée". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chicorée"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chicorée" is \ʃi.kɔ.ʁe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chicorée" come from?
"chicorée" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “chicorée”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-H-I-C-O-R-É-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʃi.kɔ.ʁe\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “chiffrée” - see the side-by-side comparison. chicorée vs chiffrée
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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