chemische

[ˈçeːmɪʃə]

/[ˈçeːmɪʃə]/ adj

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The verdict

“chemische” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,024. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,024
frequency rank, German
20,081
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs chemisch

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

chemische vs chemischen
90% similar
chemische vs chemischer
90% similar
chemische vs chemisch
89% similar

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

Key facts for chemische
PropertyValue
Headwordchemische
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈçeːmɪʃə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,024
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chemische” 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). chemische lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around chemische (IPA [ˈçeːmɪʃə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #7,024 among 20,081 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for chemische, with forms such as "cchemische", "cehmische", and "cheimsche". 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, "chemischen", "chemischer", "chemisch", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is chemische, spelled C-H-E-M-I-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs chemisch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs chemisch
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs chemisch
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs chemisch
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs chemisch
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs chemisch
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs chemisch
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs chemisch
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs chemisch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchemische
  • cehmische
  • cheimsche
  • chemicshe
  • chemiscche
  • chemisceh
  • chemischhe
  • chemishce
  • chemissche
  • chemmische
  • chemsiche
  • chhemische
  • chmeische
  • hcemische

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cchemische1cehmische2cheimsche2chemicshe2chemiscche1chemisceh2chemischhe1chemishce2
Edit distance from "chemische"

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 "chemische"?
"chemische" is spelled C-H-E-M-I-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈçeːmɪʃə].
What does "chemische" mean?
As an adjective, "chemische" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs chemisch
What words are commonly confused with "chemische"?
"chemische" is commonly confused with "chemischen", "chemischer", "chemisch". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chemische"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chemische" is [ˈçeːmɪʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chemische" come from?
"chemische" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “chemische”

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

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

Same frequency band

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