Cello

[ˈt͡ʃɛlo]

/[ˈt͡ʃɛlo]/ noun

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The verdict

“Cello” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,858. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,858
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zweitgrößtes Instrument der Familie der Streichinstrumente

Corpus desk

Index DE-cello · Cello · German

Cello · rank #19,858 · 5 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,858
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH chaotisch

Nearest frequency peer: chaotisch (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Cello“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Cello“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Cello vs CEO
20% similar
Cello vs coll
40% similar
Cello vs Ceylon
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Cello
PropertyValue
HeadwordCello
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡ʃɛlo]
Letters5
Frequency rank#19,858
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Cello“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Celloliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „chaotisch“ (#19,859), „Büchner“ (#19,856), „col“ (#19,860). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Cello“ bei #19,858. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Cello (IPA [ˈt͡ʃɛlo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,858 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "zweitgrößtes Instrument der Familie der Streichinstrumente".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Cello, with forms such as "ccello", "celo", and "celol". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "CEO", "coll", "Ceylon", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Cello, spelled C-E-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    zweitgrößtes Instrument der Familie der Streichinstrumente

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Geige oder das Cello muss auf den Spieler persönlich eingestellt werden.“
  2. „Bis Celli, Cellisten, Koffer, Kisten, Taschen in den zugeteilten Stockwerken sind, ist die Zeit gekommen, bis zu der wieder alles unten sein muss, um die Proben pünktlich zu erreichen.“

Synonyms

VioloncelloStehgeige

This word in other languages

cello(English)violoncelo(Español)violoncelle(Français)violoncelo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccello
  • celo
  • celol
  • clelo
  • ecllo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Cello - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccello1celo1celol2clelo2ecllo2
Edit distance from "Cello"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Cello"?
"Cello" is spelled C-E-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡ʃɛlo].
What does "Cello" mean?
As a noun, "Cello" means: zweitgrößtes Instrument der Familie der Streichinstrumente
What words are commonly confused with "Cello"?
"Cello" is commonly confused with "CEO", "coll", "Ceylon". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Cello"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cello" is [ˈt͡ʃɛlo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Cello" come from?
"Cello" is a German 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Cello", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

deins#19,863Delhi#19,864delle#19,865Elfen#19,886

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

Gilde5 variantsJeep5 variantsused5 variantstaub5 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list