petit chou
\pə.ti ʃu\
The verdict
“petit chou” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sorte de pâtisserie.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | petit chou |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pə.ti ʃu\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “petit chou” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
petit chou is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pə.ti ʃu\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
petit chou doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
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 petit chou, spelled P-E-T-I-T- -C-H-O-U.
Definition
- 1Sorte de pâtisserie.
- 2Brocoli.
- 3Variété de chou cultivé pour ses bourgeons axillaires qui forment de petites têtes pommées, consommées comme légume.
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.
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Using “petit chou”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is P-E-T-I-T- -C-H-O-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \pə.ti 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.