Similar words
hibou
chouette specifically means an owl without ear tufts, like a barn owl; hibou specifically means an owl with ear tufts, like a horned owl — a real biological distinction.
Similar in other languages
Spanish
búho
búho is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "owl."
Portuguese
coruja
coruja is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "owl."
Practice
1 What does chouette mean?
owl
prince
courier service
parole
owl
2 Fill the gap: La ___ chasse en silence dans la nuit.
chouette
chouettes
recyclage
Full sentence: La chouette chasse en silence dans la nuit. (The owl hunts silently at night.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches chouette?
N
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Common
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
N
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Core
Domain
Financial
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: financial. Connotation: neutral.
N
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Core
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
chouette: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.