chou de chien

\ʃu də ʃjɛ̃\

/\ʃu də ʃjɛ̃\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonyme de mercuriale vivace (espèce de plante).

Corpus desk

Index FR-chou-de-chien · chou de chien · French

chou de chien · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 de chien
PropertyValue
Headwordchou de chien
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃu də ʃjɛ̃\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « chou de chien » en français

chou de chienn'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

chou de chien is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃu də ʃjɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonyme de mercuriale vivace (espèce de plante).".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for chou de chien, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is chou de chien, spelled C-H-O-U- -D-E- -C-H-I-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonyme de mercuriale vivace (espèce de plante).

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 de chien"?
"chou de chien" is spelled C-H-O-U- -D-E- -C-H-I-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃu də ʃjɛ̃\.
What does "chou de chien" mean?
As a noun, "chou de chien" means: Synonyme de mercuriale vivace (espèce de plante).
How do you pronounce "chou de chien"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chou de chien" is \ʃu də ʃjɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chou de chien" come from?
"chou de chien" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list