cheb

[ʃɛb]

/[ʃɛb]/ noun

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The verdict

“cheb” is uncommon German (frequency #94,086 among 1,273 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,086
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - junger Mann

Corpus desk

Index DE-cheb · cheb · German

cheb · rank #94,086 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,086
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH Cellistin

Nearest frequency peer: Cellistin (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „cheb“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „cheb“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cheb
PropertyValue
Headwordcheb
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃɛb]
Letters4
Frequency rank#94,086
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „cheb“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.chebfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Cellistin“ (#94,085), „Chefetagen“ (#94,087), „Catrice“ (#94,083). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „cheb“ bei #94,086. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cheb is uncommon German at frequency #94,086 among 1,273 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʃɛb]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for cheb, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is cheb, spelled C-H-E-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    junger Mann
  2. 2
    meist junger Raisänger

Synonyms

jeune

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 "cheb"?
"cheb" is spelled C-H-E-B. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃɛb].
What does "cheb" mean?
As a noun, "cheb" means: junger Mann
How do you pronounce "cheb"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cheb" is [ʃɛb]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cheb" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cheb", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

coon#94,103cunt#94,107dang#94,110Beep#94,008

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list