chocolat

\ʃɔ.kɔ.la\

/\ʃɔ.kɔ.la\/ noun

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The verdict

“chocolat” has 12 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #2,610. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,610
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pâte solidifiée de cacao mélangée à du sucre et souvent du beurre de cacao (ainsi qu'à d'autres ingrédients, éventuellement) consommée sous diverses formes (tablette, boisson, bonbon, etc.).

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

chocolat vs chocolats
89% similar
chocolat vs chocolate
89% similar

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

Key facts for chocolat
PropertyValue
Headwordchocolat
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃɔ.kɔ.la\
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,610
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chocolat” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). chocolat lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around chocolat (IPA \ʃɔ.kɔ.la\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,610 among 257,141 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for chocolat, with forms such as "cchocolat", "chcoolat", and "chhocolat". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "chocolats", "chocolate", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 chocolat, spelled C-H-O-C-O-L-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pâte solidifiée de cacao mélangée à du sucre et souvent du beurre de cacao (ainsi qu'à d'autres ingrédients, éventuellement) consommée sous diverses formes (tablette, boisson, bonbon, etc.).
  2. 2
    Petite friandise au chocolat.
  3. 3
    Boisson faite à partir de cette substance, mais aussi avec du cacao en poudre.
  4. 4
    Couleur du chocolat, sorte de marron foncé.
  5. 5
    Nègre.
  6. 6
    Fausse monnaie.

Synonyms

chocolat chaudpraline

This word in other languages

chocolate(English)chocolate(Español)Schokolade(Deutsch)chocolate(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchocolat
  • chcoolat
  • chhocolat
  • choccolat
  • chocloat
  • chocoalt
  • chocolatt
  • chocollat
  • chocolta
  • chooclat
  • cohcolat
  • hcocolat

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chocolat - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cchocolat1chcoolat2chhocolat1choccolat1chocloat2chocoalt2chocolatt1chocollat1
Edit distance from "chocolat"

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 "chocolat"?
"chocolat" is spelled C-H-O-C-O-L-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃɔ.kɔ.la\.
What does "chocolat" mean?
As a noun, "chocolat" means: Pâte solidifiée de cacao mélangée à du sucre et souvent du beurre de cacao (ainsi qu'à d'autres ingrédients, éventuellement) consommée sous diverses formes (tablette, boisson, bonbon, etc.).
What words are commonly confused with "chocolat"?
"chocolat" is commonly confused with "chocolats", "chocolate". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chocolat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chocolat" is \ʃɔ.kɔ.la\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chocolat" come from?
"chocolat" 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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Using “chocolat”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is C-H-O-C-O-L-A-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʃɔ.kɔ.la\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “chocolats” - see the side-by-side comparison. chocolat vs chocolats
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list