chai

[t͡ɕaːj˧˧]

/[t͡ɕaːj˧˧]/ noun

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The verdict

“chai” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,430. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,430
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gefäß für Flüssigkeiten oder Ähnliches; Flasche

Corpus desk

Index DE-chai · chai · German

chai · rank #37,430 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,430
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH cg

Nearest frequency peer: cg (-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 „chai“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „chai“ 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).

chai vs CIA
0% similar
chai vs CHF
0% similar
chai vs chi
75% similar

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

Key facts for chai
PropertyValue
Headwordchai
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡ɕaːj˧˧]
Letters4
Frequency rank#37,430
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „chai“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).chailiegt 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: „cg“ (#37,429), „chapeau“ (#37,431), „came“ (#37,428). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „chai“ bei #37,430. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around chai (IPA [t͡ɕaːj˧˧]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,430 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Gefäß für Flüssigkeiten oder Ähnliches; Flasche".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for chai, with forms such as "cahi", "cchai", and "chhai". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "CIA", "CHF", "chi", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 chai, spelled C-H-A-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gefäß für Flüssigkeiten oder Ähnliches; Flasche

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Tôi muốn mua một chai nước ép táo.
  2. Tôi có thể uống được ba chai bia một lần.

This word in other languages

bottle(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cahi
  • cchai
  • chhai
  • chia
  • hcai

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chai - 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.

cahi2cchai1chhai1chia2hcai2
Edit distance from "chai"

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 "chai"?
"chai" is spelled C-H-A-I. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ɕaːj˧˧].
What does "chai" mean?
As a noun, "chai" means: Gefäß für Flüssigkeiten oder Ähnliches; Flasche
What words are commonly confused with "chai"?
"chai" is commonly confused with "CIA", "CHF", "chi". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chai"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chai" is [t͡ɕaːj˧˧]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chai" come from?
"chai" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

came#37,428bums#37,424Daun#37,444DLRG#37,454

Similar misspelling depth

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

deute5 variantsfade5 variantszähen5 variantsinnig5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list