Chamäleon

[kaˈmɛːleˌɔn]

/[kaˈmɛːleˌɔn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Chamäleon” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,039. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,039
frequency rank, German
20,081
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Tier, das der Familie in [2] angehört

Key facts for Chamäleon
PropertyValue
HeadwordChamäleon
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈmɛːleˌɔn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#48,039
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Chamäleon” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Chamäleon lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Chamäleon (IPA [kaˈmɛːleˌɔn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,039 among 20,081 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Chamäleon, with forms such as "cahmäleon", "cchamäleon", and "chamläeon". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Chamäleon, spelled C-H-A-M-Ä-L-E-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Tier, das der Familie in [2] angehört
  2. 2
    eine Familie der Echsen
  3. 3
    eine Person, die sich sehr gut an ihre Umgebung anpassen kann
  4. 4
    Sternbild des südlichen Sternenhimmels

Synonyms

WurmzünglerChamaeleonidaeOpportunistWendehals

This word in other languages

chamaeleon(English)camaleón(Español)caméléon(Français)camaleão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cahmäleon
  • cchamäleon
  • chamläeon
  • chammäleon
  • chamäelon
  • chamäleno
  • chamäleonn
  • chamälleon
  • chamäloen
  • chaämleon
  • chhamäleon
  • chmaäleon
  • hcamäleon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cahmäleon2cchamäleon1chamläeon2chammäleon1chamäelon2chamäleno2chamäleonn1chamälleon1
Edit distance from "Chamäleon"

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 "Chamäleon"?
"Chamäleon" is spelled C-H-A-M-Ä-L-E-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈmɛːleˌɔn].
What does "Chamäleon" mean?
As a noun, "Chamäleon" means: ein Tier, das der Familie in [2] angehört
What are common misspellings of "Chamäleon"?
Common misspellings include "cahmäleon", "cchamäleon", "chamläeon", "chammäleon", "chamäelon". The correct spelling is "Chamäleon".
How do you pronounce "Chamäleon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Chamäleon" is [kaˈmɛːleˌɔn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Chamäleon" come from?
"Chamäleon" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Chamäleon”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is C-H-A-M-Ä-L-E-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kaˈmɛːleˌɔn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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