shiitaké

\ʃi.ta.ke\

/\ʃi.ta.ke\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Espèce de champignon comestible.

Corpus desk

Index FR-shiitake · shiitaké · French

shiitaké · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 shiitaké
PropertyValue
Headwordshiitaké
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃi.ta.ke\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Où “shiitaké” se place dans la fréquence du français

shiitakéreste 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

shiitaké is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃi.ta.ke\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Espèce de champignon comestible.".

No misspelling variants are generated for shiitaké in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is shiitaké, spelled S-H-I-I-T-A-K-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Espèce de champignon comestible.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ainsi, la Station de recherche forestière de Kumamoto étudie la culture du Shiitaké mais également les techniques de lutte contre la « bactérie pernicieuse » du Shiitaké.
  2. Ajouter les shiitakés sur un côté de la casserole, cuire environ 1 min.

Synonyms

lentin comestiblelentin du chêne

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 "shiitaké"?
"shiitaké" is spelled S-H-I-I-T-A-K-É. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃi.ta.ke\.
What does "shiitaké" mean?
As a noun, "shiitaké" means: Espèce de champignon comestible.
How do you pronounce "shiitaké"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "shiitaké" is \ʃi.ta.ke\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "shiitaké" come from?
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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