chien dogue
\ʃjɛ̃ dɔɡ\
The verdict
“chien dogue” 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 May 6, 2026) - Bouledogue.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | chien dogue |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ʃjɛ̃ dɔɡ\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “chien dogue” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
chien dogue is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃjɛ̃ dɔɡ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bouledogue.".
Zero misspellings are on record for chien dogue in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is chien dogue, spelled C-H-I-E-N- -D-O-G-U-E.
Definition
- 1Bouledogue.
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.
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Using “chien dogue”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is C-H-I-E-N- -D-O-G-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ʃjɛ̃ dɔɡ\ (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
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.