chien de rapport

\ʃjɛ̃ də ʁa.pɔʁ\

/\ʃjɛ̃ də ʁa.pɔʁ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Une des races de chiens de chasse, dressés à trouver, poursuivre et rapporter le gibier.

Corpus desk

Index FR-chien-de-rapport · chien de rapport · French

chien de rapport · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 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.

Key facts for chien de rapport
PropertyValue
Headwordchien de rapport
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃjɛ̃ də ʁa.pɔʁ\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « chien de rapport » en français

chien de rapportsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

chien de rapport is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃjɛ̃ də ʁa.pɔʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Une des races de chiens de chasse, dressés à trouver, poursuivre et rapporter le gibier.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for chien de rapport in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is chien de rapport, spelled C-H-I-E-N- -D-E- -R-A-P-P-O-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Une des races de chiens de chasse, dressés à trouver, poursuivre et rapporter le gibier.

Synonyms

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 "chien de rapport"?
"chien de rapport" is spelled C-H-I-E-N- -D-E- -R-A-P-P-O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃjɛ̃ də ʁa.pɔʁ\.
What does "chien de rapport" mean?
As a noun, "chien de rapport" means: Une des races de chiens de chasse, dressés à trouver, poursuivre et rapporter le gibier.
How do you pronounce "chien de rapport"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chien de rapport" is \ʃjɛ̃ də ʁa.pɔʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chien de rapport" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list