fusil de chasse

\fy.zi də ʃas\

/\fy.zi də ʃas\/ noun

The verdict

“fusil de chasse” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fusil destiné à la chasse.

Corpus desk

Index FR-fusil-de-chasse · fusil de chasse · French

fusil de chasse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for fusil de chasse
PropertyValue
Headwordfusil de chasse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fy.zi də ʃas\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « fusil de chasse » en français

fusil de chassen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

fusil de chasse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fy.zi də ʃas\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fusil destiné à la chasse.".

No misspelling variants are generated for fusil de chasse in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 fusil de chasse, spelled F-U-S-I-L- -D-E- -C-H-A-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fusil destiné à la chasse.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how fusil de chasse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Quoi qu’il en soit, je dirai cependant qu’en général tous les canons des fusils de chasse n’ont à cet égard aucun avantage les uns sur les autres ; et je le dirai d’après des épreuves multipliées que j’ai faites pour m’en assurer.
  2. Une des causes qui contribuèrent le plus efficacement à répandre le fusil de chasse, ce fut l’invention de la grenaille de plomb.

This word in other languages

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 "fusil de chasse"?
"fusil de chasse" is spelled F-U-S-I-L- -D-E- -C-H-A-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fy.zi də ʃas\.
What does "fusil de chasse" mean?
As a noun, "fusil de chasse" means: Fusil destiné à la chasse.
How do you pronounce "fusil de chasse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fusil de chasse" is \fy.zi də ʃas\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fusil de chasse" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list