chien d’eau
\ʃjɛ̃ d‿o\
The verdict
“chien d’eau” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Une des races de chien de chasse, capables de chasser le gibier d'eau.
Corpus desk
Index FR-chien-d-eau · chien d’eau · French
chien d’eau · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | chien d’eau |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ʃjɛ̃ d‿o\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « chien d’eau » en français
Rare enough to double-check
chien d’eau is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃjɛ̃ d‿o\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Une des races de chien de chasse, capables de chasser le gibier d'eau.".
Zero misspellings are on record for chien d’eau in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is chien d’eau, spelled C-H-I-E-N- -D-’-E-A-U.
Definition
- 1Une des races de chien de chasse, capables de chasser le gibier d'eau.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how chien d’eau appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Les chiens d'eau font partie du groupe 8 du classement des races de chien par la société centrale canine ou SCC.
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.