choucroute

\ʃu.kʁut\

/\ʃu.kʁut\/ noun

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The verdict

“choucroute” has 14 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #29,280. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,280
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Chou blanc coupé en fins rubans et légèrement acidulé par un commencement de fermentation.

Key facts for choucroute
PropertyValue
Headwordchoucroute
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃu.kʁut\
Letters10
Frequency rank#29,280
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “choucroute” 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). choucroute 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 14 spelling variants around choucroute (IPA \ʃu.kʁut\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,280 among 257,141 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for choucroute, with forms such as "cchoucroute", "chhoucroute", and "chocuroute". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is choucroute, spelled C-H-O-U-C-R-O-U-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chou blanc coupé en fins rubans et légèrement acidulé par un commencement de fermentation.
  2. 2
    Type de chignon aux cheveux crêpés.
  3. 3
    Surnom donné au mastic fibré, utilisé lors du tuning de véhicules.
  4. 4
    Terme inséré par dérision dans une énumération de sujets graves.

This word in other languages

sauerkraut(English)chucrut(Español)Sauerkraut(Deutsch)chucrute(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchoucroute
  • chhoucroute
  • chocuroute
  • chouccroute
  • choucorute
  • choucrotue
  • choucrouet
  • choucroutte
  • choucrroute
  • choucruote
  • chourcoute
  • chuocroute
  • cohucroute
  • hcoucroute

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of choucroute - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cchoucroute1chhoucroute1chocuroute2chouccroute1choucorute2choucrotue2choucrouet2choucroutte1
Edit distance from "choucroute"

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 "choucroute"?
"choucroute" is spelled C-H-O-U-C-R-O-U-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃu.kʁut\.
What does "choucroute" mean?
As a noun, "choucroute" means: Chou blanc coupé en fins rubans et légèrement acidulé par un commencement de fermentation.
What are common misspellings of "choucroute"?
Common misspellings include "cchoucroute", "chhoucroute", "chocuroute", "chouccroute", "choucorute". The correct spelling is "choucroute".
How do you pronounce "choucroute"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "choucroute" is \ʃu.kʁut\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "choucroute" come from?
"choucroute" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “choucroute”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-H-O-U-C-R-O-U-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʃu.kʁut\ (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

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list