Champignon

[ˈʃampɪnjɔŋ]

/[ˈʃampɪnjɔŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Champignon” is uncommon German (frequency #92,741 among 1,273 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,741
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pilz aus der Gattung der Blätterpilze; Speisepilz

Corpus desk

Index DE-champignon · Champignon · German

Champignon · rank #92,741 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,741
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH clam

Nearest frequency peer: clam (+3 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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Champignon“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Champignon“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Champignon
PropertyValue
HeadwordChampignon
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃampɪnjɔŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#92,741
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Champignon“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Champignonfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „clam“ (#92,744), „caffè“ (#92,736), „Corporal“ (#92,747). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Champignon“ bei #92,741. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Champignon is uncommon German at frequency #92,741 among 1,273 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃampɪnjɔŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pilz aus der Gattung der Blätterpilze; Speisepilz".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Champignon in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Champignon, spelled C-H-A-M-P-I-G-N-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pilz aus der Gattung der Blätterpilze; Speisepilz

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „In asiatischen Ländern werden Shiitake am häufigsten verzehrt und in westlichen Ländern sind Champignons mit Abstand am beliebtesten.“
  2. „Die Champignons putzen, trocken abreiben und in Scheiben schneiden. In einer Pfanne 20 g (= 2 EL) Butter erhitzen und die Champignons darin ca. 5 Min. bei mittlerer Hitze braten, dann salzen und pfeffern.“

Synonyms

AngerlingEgerlingAgaricusPsalliota

This word in other languages

mushroom(English)champiñón(Español)champignon de Paris(Français)

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 "Champignon"?
"Champignon" is spelled C-H-A-M-P-I-G-N-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃampɪnjɔŋ].
What does "Champignon" mean?
As a noun, "Champignon" means: Pilz aus der Gattung der Blätterpilze; Speisepilz
How do you pronounce "Champignon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Champignon" is [ˈʃampɪnjɔŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Champignon" come from?
"Champignon" 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 "Champignon", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Dachfläche#92,752Burggraben#92,729Bundeslade#92,728Darmstadts#92,755

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list