Chart

[t͡ʃaʁt]

/[t͡ʃaʁt]/ noun

The verdict

“Chart” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #25,086 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#25,086
frequency rank, German
5
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Liste von Hits, die nach deren Beliebtheit sortiert ist

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Chart vs Chat
80% similar
Chart vs Chor
60% similar
Chart vs Chur
60% similar

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

Key facts for Chart
PropertyValue
HeadwordChart
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡ʃaʁt]
Letters5
Frequency rank#25,086
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Chart” 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). Chart lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Chart is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t͡ʃaʁt]. Corpus data places it at rank #25,086 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Chart, with forms such as "cahrt", "cchart", and "charrt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Chat", "Chor", "Chur", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Chart, spelled C-H-A-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Liste von Hits, die nach deren Beliebtheit sortiert ist
  2. 2
    Diagramm, welches den Kursverlauf eines Wertpapiers anzeigt

Synonyms

Musikchart

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cahrt,cchart,charrt,chartt,chatr,chhart,chrat,hcart

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Chart - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cahrt2cchart1charrt1chartt1chatr2chhart1chrat2hcart2
Edit distance from "Chart"

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 "Chart"?
"Chart" is spelled C-H-A-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃaʁt].
What does "Chart" mean?
As a noun, "Chart" means: eine Liste von Hits, die nach deren Beliebtheit sortiert ist
What words are commonly confused with "Chart"?
"Chart" is commonly confused with "Chat", "Chor", "Chur". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Chart"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Chart" is [t͡ʃaʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Chart" come from?
"Chart" 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 “Chart”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is C-H-A-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡ʃaʁt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Chat” - see the side-by-side comparison. Chart vs Chat
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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