chiée

\ʃje\

/\ʃje\/ noun

The verdict

“chiée” is uncommon French (frequency #89,525 among 257,141 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,525
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ou Grande quantité.

Key facts for chiée
PropertyValue
Headwordchiée
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃje\
Letters5
Frequency rank#89,525
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chiée” 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). chiée lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

chiée is uncommon French at frequency #89,525 among 257,141 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃje\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for chiée, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is chiée, spelled C-H-I-É-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ou Grande quantité.
  2. 2
    ou Quantité de onze ; onzaine.

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); 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 "chiée"?
"chiée" is spelled C-H-I-É-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃje\.
What does "chiée" mean?
As a noun, "chiée" means: ou Grande quantité.
How do you pronounce "chiée"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chiée" is \ʃje\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chiée" come from?
"chiée" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “chiée”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-H-I-É-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʃje\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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