Chargen

[ˈʃaʁʒn̩]

/[ˈʃaʁʒn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Chargen” is uncommon German (frequency #62,286 among 20,081 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,286
frequency rank, German
20,081
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Charge

Key facts for Chargen
PropertyValue
HeadwordChargen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃaʁʒn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#62,286
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Chargen” 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). Chargen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Chargen is uncommon German at frequency #62,286 among 20,081 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃaʁʒn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Chargen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 Chargen, spelled C-H-A-R-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Charge
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Charge
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Charge
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs 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 "Chargen"?
"Chargen" is spelled C-H-A-R-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃaʁʒn̩].
What does "Chargen" mean?
As a noun, "Chargen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Charge
How do you pronounce "Chargen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Chargen" is [ˈʃaʁʒn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Chargen" come from?
"Chargen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Chargen”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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