chiffre

[ʃifʁ]

/[ʃifʁ]/ noun

The verdict

“chiffre” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,198. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,198
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zahl, Zahlzeichen, Ziffer

Corpus desk

Index DE-chiffre · chiffre · German

chiffre · rank #45,198 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,198
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH chair

Nearest frequency peer: chair (-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 „chiffre“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „chiffre“ 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 chiffre
PropertyValue
Headwordchiffre
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃifʁ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#45,198
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „chiffre“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „chair“ (#45,197), „Chinesin“ (#45,199), „Bündnispartner“ (#45,196). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „chiffre“ bei #45,198. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around chiffre (IPA [ʃifʁ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,198 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Zahl, Zahlzeichen, Ziffer".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for chiffre, with forms such as "cchiffre", "chfifre", and "chhiffre". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is chiffre, spelled C-H-I-F-F-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zahl, Zahlzeichen, Ziffer

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchiffre
  • chfifre
  • chhiffre
  • chiffer
  • chiffrre
  • chifre
  • chifrfe
  • cihffre
  • hciffre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chiffre - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cchiffre1chfifre2chhiffre1chiffer2chiffrre1chifre1chifrfe2cihffre2
Edit distance from "chiffre"

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 "chiffre"?
"chiffre" is spelled C-H-I-F-F-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃifʁ].
What does "chiffre" mean?
As a noun, "chiffre" means: Zahl, Zahlzeichen, Ziffer
What are common misspellings of "chiffre"?
Common misspellings include "cchiffre", "chfifre", "chhiffre", "chiffer", "chiffrre". The correct spelling is "chiffre".
How do you pronounce "chiffre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chiffre" is [ʃifʁ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chiffre" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list