Chemnitzer
[ˈkɛmnɪt͡sɐ]
The verdict
“Chemnitzer” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,533. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #19,533
- frequency rank, German
- 20,081
- “C” headwords
- 16
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bewohner von Chemnitz, jemand, der aus Chemnitz stammt
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Chemnitzer |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkɛmnɪt͡sɐ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #19,533 |
| Misspellings tracked | 16 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Chemnitzer” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 16 spelling variants around Chemnitzer (IPA [ˈkɛmnɪt͡sɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,533 among 20,081 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Bewohner von Chemnitz, jemand, der aus Chemnitz stammt".
Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Chemnitzer, with forms such as "cchemnitzer", "cehmnitzer", and "chemintzer". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Chemnitz", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Chemnitzer, spelled C-H-E-M-N-I-T-Z-E-R.
Definition
- 1Bewohner von Chemnitz, jemand, der aus Chemnitz stammt
Synonyms
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- cchemnitzer
- cehmnitzer
- chemintzer
- chemmnitzer
- chemnitezr
- chemnittzer
- chemnitzerr
- chemnitzre
- chemnitzzer
- chemnizter
- chemnnitzer
- chemntizer
- chenmitzer
- chhemnitzer
- chmenitzer
- hcemnitzer
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Chemnitzer - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “Chemnitzer”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is C-H-E-M-N-I-T-Z-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈkɛmnɪt͡sɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Chemnitz” - see the side-by-side comparison. Chemnitzer vs Chemnitz
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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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.