chou brocoli

\ʃu bʁɔ.kɔ.li\

/\ʃu bʁɔ.kɔ.li\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nom vernaculaire de Brassica oleracea var. italica, chou originaire d’Italie, dont on consomme le méristème floral.

Key facts for chou brocoli
PropertyValue
Headwordchou brocoli
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃu bʁɔ.kɔ.li\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chou brocoli” sits in French frequency

chou brocoli falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

chou brocoli is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃu bʁɔ.kɔ.li\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nom vernaculaire de Brassica oleracea var. italica, chou originaire d’Italie, dont on consomme le méristème floral.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for chou brocoli in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is chou brocoli, spelled C-H-O-U- -B-R-O-C-O-L-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom vernaculaire de Brassica oleracea var. italica, chou originaire d’Italie, dont on consomme le méristème floral.

Synonyms

brocoli

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 "chou brocoli"?
"chou brocoli" is spelled C-H-O-U- -B-R-O-C-O-L-I. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃu bʁɔ.kɔ.li\.
What does "chou brocoli" mean?
As a noun, "chou brocoli" means: Nom vernaculaire de Brassica oleracea var. italica, chou originaire d’Italie, dont on consomme le méristème floral.
How do you pronounce "chou brocoli"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chou brocoli" is \ʃu bʁɔ.kɔ.li\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chou brocoli" come from?
"chou brocoli" 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 “chou brocoli”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-H-O-U- -B-R-O-C-O-L-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʃu bʁɔ.kɔ.li\ (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list