chauffer C1 Topic:People & Society UK /ˈt͡ʃɔː.fə/ See IPA manual Freq #57729 Meanings 1 noun A misspelling of chauffeur, a person employed to drive someone's car. Note that 'chauffer' is a common misspelling of 'chauffeur'. Etymology AI details Compare French chauffoir, a kind of stove, from chauffer (“to heat”). See chafe. chauffoir French View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # chauffer **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (UK):** /ˈt͡ʃɔː.fə/ **Frequency rank:** 57729 ## Meanings 1. A misspelling of chauffeur, a person employed to drive someone's car. ## Examples - Note that 'chauffer' is a common misspelling of 'chauffeur'. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: chauffoir ## Etymology Compare French chauffoir, a kind of stove, from chauffer (“to heat”). See chafe. ## AI Etymology Chauffer has the etymology Compare French chauffoir, a kind of stove, from chauffer (“to heat”). See chafe. In present-day use, it means a misspelling of chauffeur, a person employed to drive someone's car. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown