cuir chevelu
\kɥiʁ ʃə.və.ly\
The verdict
“cuir chevelu” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Peau qui couvre le crâne et où sont implantés les cheveux.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cuir chevelu |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \kɥiʁ ʃə.və.ly\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cuir chevelu” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
cuir chevelu is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɥiʁ ʃə.və.ly\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Peau qui couvre le crâne et où sont implantés les cheveux.".
cuir chevelu doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is cuir chevelu, spelled C-U-I-R- -C-H-E-V-E-L-U.
Definition
- 1Peau qui couvre le crâne et où sont implantés les cheveux.
This word in other languages
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Using “cuir chevelu”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is C-U-I-R- -C-H-E-V-E-L-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \kɥiʁ ʃə.və.ly\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.