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
1,273
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Tier, das der Familie in [2] angehört

Corpus desk

Index DE-chamaleon · Chamäleon · German

Chamäleon · rank #48,039 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,039
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH Charkow

Nearest frequency peer: Charkow (+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 „Chamäleon“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Chamäleon
PropertyValue
HeadwordChamäleon
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈmɛːleˌɔn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#48,039
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Chamäleon“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Chamäleonliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Charkow“ (#48,040), „celeste“ (#48,037), „citizens“ (#48,041). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Chamäleon“ bei #48,039. 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 1,273 “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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Chamäleons ernähren sich von Insekten, größere Exemplare fressen auch kleine Wirbeltiere.“
  2. „Ich war ein Chamäleon, ein kulturelles Chamäleon.“

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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Burgunder#48,033Croissant#48,050Deichmann#48,056bourgeois#48,021

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

delegiert13 variantsDirektive13 variantsBildnisse13 variantsDrescher13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list