rédactrice en chef

\ʁe.dak.tʁi.s‿ɑ̃ ʃɛf\

/\ʁe.dak.tʁi.s‿ɑ̃ ʃɛf\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cheffe de la rédaction.

Key facts for rédactrice en chef
PropertyValue
Headwordrédactrice en chef
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁe.dak.tʁi.s‿ɑ̃ ʃɛf\
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rédactrice en chef” sits in French frequency

rédactrice en chef 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

rédactrice en chef is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʁe.dak.tʁi.s‿ɑ̃ ʃɛf\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cheffe de la rédaction.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for rédactrice en chef in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is rédactrice en chef, spelled R-É-D-A-C-T-R-I-C-E- -E-N- -C-H-E-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cheffe de la rédaction.

Synonyms

red chef

This word in other languages

Chefredakteurin(Deutsch)

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 "rédactrice en chef"?
"rédactrice en chef" is spelled R-É-D-A-C-T-R-I-C-E- -E-N- -C-H-E-F. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁe.dak.tʁi.s‿ɑ̃ ʃɛf\.
What does "rédactrice en chef" mean?
As a noun, "rédactrice en chef" means: Cheffe de la rédaction.
How do you pronounce "rédactrice en chef"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rédactrice en chef" is \ʁe.dak.tʁi.s‿ɑ̃ ʃɛf\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rédactrice en chef" come from?
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Using “rédactrice en chef”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-É-D-A-C-T-R-I-C-E- -E-N- -C-H-E-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁe.dak.tʁi.s‿ɑ̃ ʃɛf\ (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