Chemikalien

[çemiˈkaːli̯ən]

/[çemiˈkaːli̯ən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Chemikalien” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,333. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,333
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Chemikalie

Corpus desk

Index DE-chemikalien · Chemikalien · German

Chemikalien · rank #13,333 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,333
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH Champagner

Nearest frequency peer: Champagner (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Chemikalien“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Chemikalien“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Chemikalien
PropertyValue
HeadwordChemikalien
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[çemiˈkaːli̯ən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#13,333
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Chemikalien“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Chemikalienliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Champagner“ (#13,332), „Cockpit“ (#13,334), „Bundesverband“ (#13,331). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Chemikalien“ bei #13,333. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Chemikalien (IPA [çemiˈkaːli̯ən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,333 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Chemikalien, with forms such as "cchemikalien", "cehmikalien", and "cheimkalien". 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 confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Chemikalien, spelled C-H-E-M-I-K-A-L-I-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Chemikalie
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Chemikalie
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Chemikalie
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Chemikalie

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchemikalien
  • cehmikalien
  • cheimkalien
  • chemiaklien
  • chemikailen
  • chemikalein
  • chemikalienn
  • chemikaline
  • chemikallien
  • chemikkalien
  • chemiklaien
  • chemkialien
  • chemmikalien
  • chhemikalien
  • chmeikalien
  • hcemikalien

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Chemikalien - 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.

cchemikalien1cehmikalien2cheimkalien2chemiaklien2chemikailen2chemikalein2chemikalienn1chemikaline2
Edit distance from "Chemikalien"

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 "Chemikalien"?
"Chemikalien" is spelled C-H-E-M-I-K-A-L-I-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [çemiˈkaːli̯ən].
What does "Chemikalien" mean?
As a noun, "Chemikalien" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Chemikalie
What are common misspellings of "Chemikalien"?
Common misspellings include "cchemikalien", "cehmikalien", "cheimkalien", "chemiaklien", "chemikailen". The correct spelling is "Chemikalien".
How do you pronounce "Chemikalien"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Chemikalien" is [çemiˈkaːli̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Chemikalien" come from?
"Chemikalien" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

durchsuchen#13,341befriedigen#13,318association#13,313ermöglichte#13,354

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Champagner16 variantsEinwilligung16 variantsZuversicht16 variantszugehörigen16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list