Charge

[ˈʃaʁʒə]

/[ˈʃaʁʒə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Charge” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,588. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,588
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Teilbestand an Produkten, die in einem Produktionsgang gefertigt worden sind und damit identische Merkmale in Bezug auf den Fertigungszeitpunkt und die Produktqualität aufweisen

Corpus desk

Index DE-charge · Charge · German

Charge · rank #28,588 · 9 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,588
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH Chanel

Nearest frequency peer: Chanel (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Charge”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Charge” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Charge vs chase
50% similar
Charge vs Chöre
67% similar
Charge vs Chart
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Charge
PropertyValue
HeadwordCharge
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃaʁʒə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#28,588
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Charge” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Chargeliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Chanel“ (#28,587), „Chiemsee“ (#28,589), „chancenlos“ (#28,586). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Charge (IPA [ˈʃaʁʒə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,588 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Charge, with forms such as "cahrge", "ccharge", and "chagre". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "chase", "Chöre", "Chart", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Charge, spelled C-H-A-R-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Teilbestand an Produkten, die in einem Produktionsgang gefertigt worden sind und damit identische Merkmale in Bezug auf den Fertigungszeitpunkt und die Produktqualität aufweisen
  2. 2
    Ladung, Beschickung
  3. 3
    Eine bewusste übertrieben und überladen ausgeführte Nebenrolle im Theater oder generell eine Nebenrolle
  4. 4
    höheres Amt in einer Studentenverbindung
  5. 5
    Stelle oder Posten mit einer bestimmten Verantwortung, Dienstgrad
  6. 6
    Kavallerieangriff mit gezückter Waffe
  7. 7
    Salve eines geschlossenen Infanterietrupps

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Alle chargenpflichtigen Produkte, die in einem Produktionsgang gefertigt werden, werden zu einer Charge zusammengefasst.
  2. Typische Merkmale für eine Charge sind das Herstelldatum, die Haltbarkeit oder die Reinheit einer Substanz.

Synonyms

SerieNebenrolleCharakterrolleAmtStelle

This word in other languages

batch(English)lote(Español)lot(Français)lote(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cahrge
  • ccharge
  • chagre
  • chareg
  • chargge
  • charrge
  • chharge
  • chrage
  • hcarge

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cahrge2ccharge1chagre2chareg2chargge1charrge1chharge1chrage2
Edit distance from "Charge"

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 "Charge"?
"Charge" is spelled C-H-A-R-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃaʁʒə].
What does "Charge" mean?
As a noun, "Charge" means: ein Teilbestand an Produkten, die in einem Produktionsgang gefertigt worden sind und damit identische Merkmale in Bezug auf den Fertigungszeitpunkt und die Produktqualität aufweisen
What words are commonly confused with "Charge"?
"Charge" is commonly confused with "chase", "Chöre", "Chart". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Charge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Charge" is [ˈʃaʁʒə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Charge" come from?
"Charge" 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 "Charge", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Chanel#28,587Büsche#28,583Bürste#28,582bishop#28,569

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

bloggen9 variantsBirken9 variantsausfiel9 variantsaugusta9 variants

What to do next

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  • "Charge" maps to 18 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "chase". View pair
  • 9 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #28,588 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "C" letter cohort. C–Z browse

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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