chou d’aigrette

\ʃu d‿ɛ.ɡʁɛt\

/\ʃu d‿ɛ.ɡʁɛt\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonyme de chou frisé.

Corpus desk

Index FR-chou-d-aigrette · chou d’aigrette · French

chou d’aigrette · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 chou d’aigrette
PropertyValue
Headwordchou d’aigrette
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃu d‿ɛ.ɡʁɛt\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « chou d’aigrette » en français

chou d’aigrettereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

chou d’aigrette is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃu d‿ɛ.ɡʁɛt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonyme de chou frisé.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for chou d’aigrette, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is chou d’aigrette, spelled C-H-O-U- -D-’-A-I-G-R-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonyme de chou frisé.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Le chou frisé est aussi résistant au froid qu’élégant, au point d’avoir suscité bien des sobriquets de la part des jardiniers, qui le nomment chou plume, chou frangé, chou d’aigrette ou chou frisé d'Écosse.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 d’aigrette"?
"chou d’aigrette" is spelled C-H-O-U- -D-’-A-I-G-R-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃu d‿ɛ.ɡʁɛt\.
What does "chou d’aigrette" mean?
As a noun, "chou d’aigrette" means: Synonyme de chou frisé.
How do you pronounce "chou d’aigrette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chou d’aigrette" is \ʃu d‿ɛ.ɡʁɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chou d’aigrette" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list