table de chevet

\tabl də ʃə.vɛ\

/\tabl də ʃə.vɛ\/ noun

The verdict

“table de chevet” 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 May 6, 2026) - Table placée à la tête du lit, sur laquelle peuvent être posés entre autres un livre de chevet et une lampe de chevet.

Key facts for table de chevet
PropertyValue
Headwordtable de chevet
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tabl də ʃə.vɛ\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “table de chevet” sits in French frequency

table de chevet 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

table de chevet is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tabl də ʃə.vɛ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Table placée à la tête du lit, sur laquelle peuvent être posés entre autres un livre de chevet et une lampe de chevet.".

No misspelling variants are generated for table de chevet in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is table de chevet, spelled T-A-B-L-E- -D-E- -C-H-E-V-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Table placée à la tête du lit, sur laquelle peuvent être posés entre autres un livre de chevet et une lampe de chevet.

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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 "table de chevet"?
"table de chevet" is spelled T-A-B-L-E- -D-E- -C-H-E-V-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is \tabl də ʃə.vɛ\.
What does "table de chevet" mean?
As a noun, "table de chevet" means: Table placée à la tête du lit, sur laquelle peuvent être posés entre autres un livre de chevet et une lampe de chevet.
How do you pronounce "table de chevet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "table de chevet" is \tabl də ʃə.vɛ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "table de chevet" come from?
"table de chevet" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “table de chevet”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-A-B-L-E- -D-E- -C-H-E-V-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \tabl də ʃə.vɛ\ (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