robe de chambre

\ʁɔb də ʃɑ̃bʁ\

/\ʁɔb də ʃɑ̃bʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“robe 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
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vêtement que l’on porte chez soi en déshabillé.

Corpus desk

Index FR-robe-de-chambre · robe de chambre · French

robe de chambre · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

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)

Longue queue: rang de « robe de chambre » en français

robe de chambrereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

robe de chambre is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʁɔb də ʃɑ̃bʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how robe de chambre appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. On court se mettre en pantoufles et en robe de chambre pour popoter avec lui au coin du feu.
  2. La vue du lit en désordre, du pyjama abandonné sur une chaise, d’une robe de chambre suspendue dans la salle de bain, l’émut pourtant.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list