dans les choux

\dɑ̃ lɛ ʃu\

/\dɑ̃ lɛ ʃu\/ adv

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The verdict

“dans les choux” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - En mauvaise posture.

Key facts for dans les choux
PropertyValue
Headworddans les choux
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\dɑ̃ lɛ ʃu\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dans les choux” sits in French frequency

dans les choux falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dans les choux is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \dɑ̃ lɛ ʃu\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "En mauvaise posture.".

dans les choux has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is dans les choux, spelled D-A-N-S- -L-E-S- -C-H-O-U-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    En mauvaise posture.

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 "dans les choux"?
"dans les choux" is spelled D-A-N-S- -L-E-S- -C-H-O-U-X. The IPA pronunciation is \dɑ̃ lɛ ʃu\.
What does "dans les choux" mean?
As an adverb, "dans les choux" means: En mauvaise posture.
How do you pronounce "dans les choux"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dans les choux" is \dɑ̃ lɛ ʃu\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dans les choux" come from?
"dans les choux" 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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Using “dans les choux”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-A-N-S- -L-E-S- -C-H-O-U-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \dɑ̃ lɛ ʃu\ (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list