choyé

\ʃwa.je\

/\ʃwa.je\/ adj

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The verdict

“choyé” is uncommon French (frequency #62,138 among 257,141 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,138
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui est entouré de soins attentifs et constants, d'affection, de tendresse vive et parfois outrée.

Key facts for choyé
PropertyValue
Headwordchoyé
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ʃwa.je\
Letters5
Frequency rank#62,138
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “choyé” 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). choyé lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

choyé is uncommon French at frequency #62,138 among 257,141 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ʃwa.je\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

choyé doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is choyé, spelled C-H-O-Y-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui est entouré de soins attentifs et constants, d'affection, de tendresse vive et parfois outrée.
  2. 2
    Qui est conservé avec soin et entretenu avec amour.
  3. 3
    Qui a été réalisé avec un soin extrême.
  4. 4
    Pour une idée ou un état, qui est entretenu avec complaisance.

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 "choyé"?
"choyé" is spelled C-H-O-Y-É. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃwa.je\.
What does "choyé" mean?
As an adjective, "choyé" means: Qui est entouré de soins attentifs et constants, d'affection, de tendresse vive et parfois outrée.
How do you pronounce "choyé"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "choyé" is \ʃwa.je\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "choyé" come from?
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Using “choyé”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-H-O-Y-É - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʃwa.je\ (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

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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