Chaot

[kaˈoːt]

/[kaˈoːt]/ noun

The verdict

“Chaot” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der unbeherrscht, undiszipliniert, unordentlich ist; jemand, der planlos, unstrukturiert handelt; jemand, der Chaos stiftet und verbreitet

Corpus desk

Index DE-chaot · Chaot · German

Chaot · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Chaot
PropertyValue
HeadwordChaot
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈoːt]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Chaot“ im Deutschen

Chaotsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Chaot is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaˈoːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Chaot in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Chaot, spelled C-H-A-O-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der unbeherrscht, undiszipliniert, unordentlich ist; jemand, der planlos, unstrukturiert handelt; jemand, der Chaos stiftet und verbreitet
  2. 2
    jemand, der einer gewaltbereiten, zerstörungswütigen sozialen Gruppe (unter anderem Anarchisten, Autonome, Hooligans, Punks, Skinheads) angehört

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Vier war diesem Mann nie zuvor begegnet und hielt sich keineswegs für einen Propheten, aber in dem Moment wusste er, dass Neun ein Chaot war und die schwierige Arbeit, die vor ihnen lag, noch sehr viel schwieriger machen würde.“
  2. „Am vorletzten Wochenende hatten Zusammenstöße von links- und rechtsradikalen Chaoten mit Stoßtrupps der Bereitschaftspolizei CRS im Pariser Quartier Latin das Land aufgeschreckt.“

Synonyms

Chaotiker

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Chaot"?
"Chaot" is spelled C-H-A-O-T. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈoːt].
What does "Chaot" mean?
As a noun, "Chaot" means: jemand, der unbeherrscht, undiszipliniert, unordentlich ist; jemand, der planlos, unstrukturiert handelt; jemand, der Chaos stiftet und verbreitet
How do you pronounce "Chaot"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Chaot" is [kaˈoːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Chaot" come from?
"Chaot" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list