chemisch

[ˈçeːmɪʃ]

/[ˈçeːmɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

“chemisch” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,247. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,247
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Chemie betreffend, sich auf die Chemie beziehend

Corpus desk

Index DE-chemisch · chemisch · German

chemisch · rank #17,247 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,247
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH Canyon

Nearest frequency peer: Canyon (-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 „chemisch“

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

corpus weight

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

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).

chemisch vs chemische
89% similar
chemisch vs chemischen
80% similar
chemisch vs chemischer
80% similar

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

Key facts for chemisch
PropertyValue
Headwordchemisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈçeːmɪʃ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#17,247
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „chemisch“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Canyon“ (#17,246), „codex“ (#17,248), „bürgerlich“ (#17,245). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „chemisch“ bei #17,247. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around chemisch (IPA [ˈçeːmɪʃ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #17,247 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "die Chemie betreffend, sich auf die Chemie beziehend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for chemisch, with forms such as "cchemisch", "cehmisch", and "cheimsch". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "chemische", "chemischen", "chemischer", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is chemisch, spelled C-H-E-M-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Chemie betreffend, sich auf die Chemie beziehend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Verbrennung ist eine chemische Reaktion.
  2. „Um biologische und chemische Parameter im Meeresboden messen zu können, nahmen die Forscher an den elf Stationen ihrer Expedition Bodenproben, sogenannte Sedimentkerne.“

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchemisch
  • cehmisch
  • cheimsch
  • chemicsh
  • chemiscch
  • chemischh
  • chemishc
  • chemissch
  • chemmisch
  • chemsich
  • chhemisch
  • chmeisch
  • hcemisch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cchemisch1cehmisch2cheimsch2chemicsh2chemiscch1chemischh1chemishc2chemissch1
Edit distance from "chemisch"

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 "chemisch"?
"chemisch" is spelled C-H-E-M-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈçeːmɪʃ].
What does "chemisch" mean?
As an adjective, "chemisch" means: die Chemie betreffend, sich auf die Chemie beziehend
What words are commonly confused with "chemisch"?
"chemisch" is commonly confused with "chemische", "chemischen", "chemischer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chemisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chemisch" is [ˈçeːmɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chemisch" come from?
"chemisch" 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 "chemisch", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list