robe de chambre

\ʁɔb də ʃɑ̃bʁ\

/\ʁɔb də ʃɑ̃bʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“robe de chambre” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vêtement que l’on porte chez soi en déshabillé.

Key facts for robe de chambre
PropertyValue
Headwordrobe de chambre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁɔb də ʃɑ̃bʁ\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “robe de chambre” sits in French frequency

robe 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for robe de chambre is 15 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʁɔb də ʃɑ̃bʁ\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Vêtement que l’on porte chez soi en déshabillé.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for robe de chambre, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is robe de chambre, spelled R-O-B-E- -D-E- -C-H-A-M-B-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vêtement que l’on porte chez soi en déshabillé.

Synonyms

banyanchambrelouque

This word in other languages

dressing gown(English)Schlafrock(Deutsch)robe(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 "robe de chambre"?
"robe de chambre" is spelled R-O-B-E- -D-E- -C-H-A-M-B-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁɔb də ʃɑ̃bʁ\.
What does "robe de chambre" mean?
As a noun, "robe de chambre" means: Vêtement que l’on porte chez soi en déshabillé.
How do you pronounce "robe de chambre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "robe de chambre" is \ʁɔb də ʃɑ̃bʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "robe de chambre" come from?
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Using “robe de chambre”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-O-B-E- -D-E- -C-H-A-M-B-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁɔb də 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list