shitaké

\ʃi.ta.ke\

/\ʃi.ta.ke\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonyme de lentin du chêne (espèce de champignons).

Corpus desk

Index FR-shitake · shitaké · French

shitaké · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 shitaké
PropertyValue
Headwordshitaké
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃi.ta.ke\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « shitaké » en français

shitakésiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

shitaké is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃi.ta.ke\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonyme de lentin du chêne (espèce de champignons).".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for shitaké, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 shitaké, spelled S-H-I-T-A-K-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonyme de lentin du chêne (espèce de champignons).

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 "shitaké"?
"shitaké" is spelled S-H-I-T-A-K-É. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃi.ta.ke\.
What does "shitaké" mean?
As a noun, "shitaké" means: Synonyme de lentin du chêne (espèce de champignons).
How do you pronounce "shitaké"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "shitaké" 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 "shitaké" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list