parachute

Name: parachute, French Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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\pa.ʁa.ʃyt\

/\pa.ʁa.ʃyt\/ noun

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“parachute” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #15,956 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#15,956
frequency rank, French: 9
letters: 13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Appareil destiné à ralentir la chute des corps, en offrant, par son déploiement, une résistance à l’air : il se dit particulièrement du dispositif de ce genre qu’emploient les aviateurs pour descen...

Key facts for parachute
Property	Value
Headword	parachute
Language	French
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	\pa.ʁa.ʃyt\
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#15,956
Misspellings tracked	13
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “parachute” 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). parachute lands here:

#15,956

#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 parachute is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pa.ʁa.ʃyt\. Corpus data places it at rank #15,956 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for parachute, with forms such as "aprachute", "paarchute", and "paracchute". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is parachute, spelled P-A-R-A-C-H-U-T-E.

Definition

1
Appareil destiné à ralentir la chute des corps, en offrant, par son déploiement, une résistance à l’air : il se dit particulièrement du dispositif de ce genre qu’emploient les aviateurs pour descendre quand ils doivent abandonner leur avion.
2
Dispositif de freinage déployé par certains engins à leur atterrissage.
3
Saut en parachute, activité sportive consistant à sauter, muni d’un parachute (1), d’un aéronef.
4
Poches servant à remonter à la surface des objets lourds.
5
Aigrette (pappus) attaché à une graine, en particulier de pissenlit, et facilitant sa dispersion par le vent (anémochorie).
6
Crochet muni de dents d'appui utilisé dans la sécurité des ascenseurs.
7
Raccourci pour panneau-parachute : soupape située au sommet de l’enveloppe d’une montgolfière, que l’aérostier ouvre ou détache juste après l’atterrissage, pour en accélérer le dégonflage.
8
Drogue enveloppée dans une petite feuille, généralement du papier à cigarette, pour en permettre son ingestion par voie orale.

This word in other languages

parachute(English)paracaídas(Español)Fallschirm(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aprachute,paarchute,paracchute,parachhute,parachtue,parachuet,parachutte,paracuhte,parahcute,parcahute,parrachute,pparachute,praachute

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of parachute - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "parachute"

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 "parachute"?

"parachute" is spelled P-A-R-A-C-H-U-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pa.ʁa.ʃyt\.

What does "parachute" mean?

As a noun, "parachute" means: Appareil destiné à ralentir la chute des corps, en offrant, par son déploiement, une résistance à l’air : il se dit particulièrement du dispositif de ce genre qu’emploient les aviateurs pour descen...

What are common misspellings of "parachute"?

Common misspellings include "aprachute", "paarchute", "paracchute", "parachhute", "parachtue". The correct spelling is "parachute".

How do you pronounce "parachute"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "parachute" is \pa.ʁa.ʃyt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "parachute" come from?

"parachute" 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 “parachute”

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

The one correct French spelling is P-A-R-A-C-H-U-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as \pa.ʁa.ʃyt\ (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.