chute

\ʃyt\

/\ʃyt\/ noun

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The verdict

“chute” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #1,904 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,904
frequency rank, French
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fait de choir, de tomber ou de se détacher d’un tout ; le mouvement ou l’action correspondante.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

chute vs cut
60% similar
chute vs Cte
40% similar
chute vs cité
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for chute
PropertyValue
Headwordchute
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃyt\
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,904
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chute” 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). chute lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for chute is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʃyt\. Corpus data places it at rank #1,904 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 22 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for chute, with forms such as "cchute", "chhute", and "chtue". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cut", "Cte", "cité", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is chute, spelled C-H-U-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fait de choir, de tomber ou de se détacher d’un tout ; le mouvement ou l’action correspondante.
  2. 2
    Descente d’un météore (pluie, grêle, neige) du ciel.
  3. 3
    Puissante cascade d’un cours d’eau ; chute d’eau.
  4. 4
    La partie restante de la séparation d’un tout.
  5. 5
    La partie restante de la séparation d’un tout.
  6. 6
    Partie ou période finale de quelque chose, avec ou sans notion de déclin.
  7. 7
    Trait final d’une pièce de théâtre, d’un vers, d’un madrigal, d’une épigramme, d’un couplet de chanson.
  8. 8
    Partie finale d’une histoire drôle ou d’un sketch qui provoque le rire.
  9. 9
    Partie d’un signe où une planète a moins de vertu et d’influence.
  10. 10
    Météorite que l’on a vu tomber et que l’on a retrouvée peu après son atterrissage, par opposition à celle que l’on a découverte par hasard et que l’on appelle une trouvaille.
  11. 11
    Arc que parcourt la roue quand une de ses ailes quitte le pignon sur lequel elle engrène, et qu’une autre aile tombe sur la suivante.
  12. 12
    Action de diminuer fortement.
  13. 13
    Tout indicateur qui permet de mesurer une tendance.
  14. 14
    Passage d’un état non fautif à un état fautif.
  15. 15
    Ensemble des levées demandées et non réalisées.
  16. 16
    La partie basse.
  17. 17
    Fait de prendre une position anormalement basse.
  18. 18
    Hauteur ou différence de niveau.
  19. 19
    Différence de niveau entre deux biefs d’une rivière ou d’un canal.
  20. 20
    Raccordement, par des perrons ou gazons en glacis, etc., entre deux terrains qui ne sont pas de niveau.
  21. 21
    Partie libre et non tendue de quelque chose dont la position n’est pas contrainte.
  22. 22
    Partie d’un appareil aménagée pour recevoir quelque chose qui tombe.

Synonyms

écroulementdéchetdécoupuretombéequeuesaffaissementbaissedécadencedévaluationfiascomortruine

This word in other languages

collapse(English)caída(Español)Fall(Deutsch)queda(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cchute,chhute,chtue,chuet,chutte,cuhte,hcute

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chute - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cchute1chhute1chtue2chuet2chutte1cuhte2hcute2
Edit distance from "chute"

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 "chute"?
"chute" is spelled C-H-U-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃyt\.
What does "chute" mean?
As a noun, "chute" means: Fait de choir, de tomber ou de se détacher d’un tout ; le mouvement ou l’action correspondante.
What words are commonly confused with "chute"?
"chute" is commonly confused with "cut", "Cte", "cité". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chute"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chute" is \ʃyt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chute" come from?
"chute" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “chute”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-H-U-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʃyt\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “cut” - see the side-by-side comparison. chute vs cut
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list