Chardonnay

[ʃaʁdɔˈnɛ]

/[ʃaʁdɔˈnɛ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Chardonnay” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,556. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,556
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weiße Rebsorte

Corpus desk

Index DE-chardonnay · Chardonnay · German

Chardonnay · rank #49,556 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,556
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH channels

Nearest frequency peer: channels (-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 „Chardonnay“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Chardonnay“ 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 Chardonnay
PropertyValue
HeadwordChardonnay
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃaʁdɔˈnɛ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#49,556
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Chardonnay“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „channels“ (#49,555), „Christenheit“ (#49,558), „catalogue“ (#49,553). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Chardonnay“ bei #49,556. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Chardonnay (IPA [ʃaʁdɔˈnɛ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,556 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Chardonnay, with forms such as "cahrdonnay", "cchardonnay", and "chadronnay". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 Chardonnay, spelled C-H-A-R-D-O-N-N-A-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    weiße Rebsorte
  2. 2
    Wein, der aus Trauben der Rebsorte Chardonnay ([1]) hergestellt wurde

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Weltweit sind ca. 140.000 ha Rebfläche mit Chardonnay bestockt. Damit liegt er in der Rangliste der meist angebauten Rebsorten auf Platz 7 (bezogen auf Erhebungen aus dem Jahr 2001).
  2. Ein guter Chardonnay besitzt stets einen verhältnismäßig hohen Alkoholgehalt, 13 % sind nicht selten. Als einer der wenigen Weißweine kann der Chardonnay durchaus vom Ausbau in Eichenfässern profitieren. Typisch ist sein Geschmack nach Walnüssen, der zuweilen auch als rauchig bezeichnet wird.

Synonyms

AubaineBeaunoisMelon blancMorillonPinot chardonnay

This word in other languages

chardonnay(English)chardonnay(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cahrdonnay
  • cchardonnay
  • chadronnay
  • charddonnay
  • chardnonay
  • chardonany
  • chardonay
  • chardonnayy
  • chardonnya
  • charodnnay
  • charrdonnay
  • chhardonnay
  • chradonnay
  • hcardonnay

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Chardonnay - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cahrdonnay2cchardonnay1chadronnay2charddonnay1chardnonay2chardonany2chardonay1chardonnayy1
Edit distance from "Chardonnay"

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 "Chardonnay"?
"Chardonnay" is spelled C-H-A-R-D-O-N-N-A-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃaʁdɔˈnɛ].
What does "Chardonnay" mean?
As a noun, "Chardonnay" means: weiße Rebsorte
What are common misspellings of "Chardonnay"?
Common misspellings include "cahrdonnay", "cchardonnay", "chadronnay", "charddonnay", "chardnonay". The correct spelling is "Chardonnay".
How do you pronounce "Chardonnay"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Chardonnay" is [ʃaʁdɔˈnɛ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Chardonnay" come from?
"Chardonnay" 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 "Chardonnay", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Croissants#49,568delegieren#49,577didaktisch#49,583Dorfkirche#49,589

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Brechreiz14 variantsdenkender14 variantsDorfleben14 variantsentsperren14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list