pot de chambre

\po‿d ʃɑ̃bʁ\

/\po‿d ʃɑ̃bʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“pot de chambre” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Vase, seau, que l’on utilise la nuit pour faire ses besoins.

Key facts for pot de chambre
PropertyValue
Headwordpot de chambre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\po‿d ʃɑ̃bʁ\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pot de chambre” sits in French frequency

pot de chambre 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

pot de chambre is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \po‿d ʃɑ̃bʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for pot de chambre, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is pot de chambre, spelled P-O-T- -D-E- -C-H-A-M-B-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vase, seau, que l’on utilise la nuit pour faire ses besoins.
  2. 2
    Voiture de location de une à quatre places qui desservait les environs de Paris.

Synonyms

bourdalouecatherinejulespissadouthomasvase de nuit

This word in other languages

chamber pot(English)porcelana(Español)penico(Português)

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 "pot de chambre"?
"pot de chambre" is spelled P-O-T- -D-E- -C-H-A-M-B-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \po‿d ʃɑ̃bʁ\.
What does "pot de chambre" mean?
As a noun, "pot de chambre" means: Vase, seau, que l’on utilise la nuit pour faire ses besoins.
How do you pronounce "pot de chambre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pot de chambre" is \po‿d ʃɑ̃bʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pot de chambre" come from?
"pot de chambre" 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 “pot de chambre”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-O-T- -D-E- -C-H-A-M-B-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \po‿d ʃɑ̃bʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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