chiliens

\ʃi.ljɛ̃\

/\ʃi.ljɛ̃\/ adj

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The verdict

“chiliens” has 12 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #39,705. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,705
frequency rank, French
8,609
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pluriel de chilien.

Corpus desk

Index FR-chiliens · chiliens · French

chiliens · rank #39,705 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,705
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,609
  • PHOTO-FINISH chevauche

Nearest frequency peer: chevauche (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « chiliens »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « chiliens » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

chiliens vs chiens
75% similar
chiliens vs chilien
88% similar
chiliens vs chilienne
78% similar

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

Key facts for chiliens
PropertyValue
Headwordchiliens
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ʃi.ljɛ̃\
Letters8
Frequency rank#39,705
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « chiliens »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.chiliensse place ici:

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « chevauche » (#39,704), « chimpanzé » (#39,706), « chercheront » (#39,703). Parmi 8,609 lemmes en « C », « chiliens » est au #39,705. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around chiliens (IPA \ʃi.ljɛ̃\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #39,705 among 8,609 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pluriel de chilien.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for chiliens, with forms such as "cchiliens", "chhiliens", and "chiilens". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "chiens", "chilien", "chilienne", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is chiliens, spelled C-H-I-L-I-E-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de chilien.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchiliens
  • chhiliens
  • chiilens
  • chileins
  • chilienns
  • chilienss
  • chiliesn
  • chilines
  • chilliens
  • chliiens
  • cihliens
  • hciliens

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chiliens - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cchiliens1chhiliens1chiilens2chileins2chilienns1chilienss1chiliesn2chilines2
Edit distance from "chiliens"

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 "chiliens"?
"chiliens" is spelled C-H-I-L-I-E-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃi.ljɛ̃\.
What does "chiliens" mean?
As an adjective, "chiliens" means: Pluriel de chilien.
What words are commonly confused with "chiliens"?
"chiliens" is commonly confused with "chiens", "chilien", "chilienne". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chiliens"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chiliens" is \ʃi.ljɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chiliens" come from?
"chiliens" 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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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "chiliens", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cirrhose#39,711capitals#39,690Caldwell#39,686coriaces#39,725

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

causerait12 variantscroisons12 variantsBollywood12 variantsdiminuera12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list