Chiemsee

[ˈkiːmzeː]

/[ˈkiːmzeː]/ name

The verdict

“Chiemsee” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,589. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,589
frequency rank, German
20,081
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - See in Bayern

Key facts for Chiemsee
PropertyValue
HeadwordChiemsee
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈkiːmzeː]
Letters8
Frequency rank#28,589
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Chiemsee” 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). Chiemsee 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 11 spelling variants around Chiemsee (IPA [ˈkiːmzeː]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #28,589 among 20,081 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "See in Bayern".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Chiemsee, with forms such as "cchiemsee", "cheimsee", and "chhiemsee". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Chiemsee, spelled C-H-I-E-M-S-E-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    See in Bayern

Synonyms

Bayerisches Meer

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchiemsee
  • cheimsee
  • chhiemsee
  • chiemese
  • chiemmsee
  • chiemse
  • chiemssee
  • chiesmee
  • chimesee
  • cihemsee
  • hciemsee

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cchiemsee1cheimsee2chhiemsee1chiemese2chiemmsee1chiemse1chiemssee1chiesmee2
Edit distance from "Chiemsee"

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 "Chiemsee"?
"Chiemsee" is spelled C-H-I-E-M-S-E-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkiːmzeː].
What does "Chiemsee" mean?
As a proper noun, "Chiemsee" means: See in Bayern
What are common misspellings of "Chiemsee"?
Common misspellings include "cchiemsee", "cheimsee", "chhiemsee", "chiemese", "chiemmsee". The correct spelling is "Chiemsee".
How do you pronounce "Chiemsee"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Chiemsee" is [ˈkiːmzeː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Chiemsee" come from?
"Chiemsee" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Chiemsee”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is C-H-I-E-M-S-E-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkiːmzeː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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