chipette

\ʃi.pɛt\

/\ʃi.pɛt\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Petite chipie.

Corpus desk

Index FR-chipette · chipette · French

chipette · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 chipette
PropertyValue
Headwordchipette
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃi.pɛt\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « chipette » en français

chipetten'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

chipette is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃi.pɛt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

chipette doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is chipette, spelled C-H-I-P-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Petite chipie.
  2. 2
    Lesbienne.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how chipette appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Elle fut telle qu'il en faudrait graver les péripéties en lettres d'or sur des tables d'airain, à l'usage des jeunes messieurs qui s'éprennent de chipettes noiraudes, maigrichones^([sic]) et perverses.
  2. Les chipettes se pressent autour de la nouvelle, en jetant un regard de dédain à Celsius, cet hominien hétéro, même pas la sensibilité d'un homo... « Ce macho, qu'il retourne avec ses pouffiasses ! »

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 "chipette"?
"chipette" is spelled C-H-I-P-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃi.pɛt\.
What does "chipette" mean?
As a noun, "chipette" means: Petite chipie.
How do you pronounce "chipette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chipette" is \ʃi.pɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chipette" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list