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
20,081
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - weiße Rebsorte

Key facts for Chardonnay
PropertyValue
HeadwordChardonnay
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃaʁdɔˈnɛ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#49,556
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Chardonnay” 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). Chardonnay 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 14 spelling variants around Chardonnay (IPA [ʃaʁdɔˈnɛ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,556 among 20,081 “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

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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Using “Chardonnay”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is C-H-A-R-D-O-N-N-A-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʃaʁdɔˈnɛ] (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