Chintz

[t͡ʃɪnt͡s]

/[t͡ʃɪnt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Chintz” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - „bunt bedrucktes Gewebe aus Baumwolle oder Chemiefasergarnen in Leinenbindung mit spiegelglatter, glänzender Oberfläche“

Key facts for Chintz
PropertyValue
HeadwordChintz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡ʃɪnt͡s]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Chintz” sits in German frequency

Chintz falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Chintz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡ʃɪnt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "„bunt bedrucktes Gewebe aus Baumwolle oder Chemiefasergarnen in Leinenbindung mit spiegelglatter, glänzender Oberfläche“".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Chintz, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Chintz, spelled C-H-I-N-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    „bunt bedrucktes Gewebe aus Baumwolle oder Chemiefasergarnen in Leinenbindung mit spiegelglatter, glänzender Oberfläche“

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Chintz"?
"Chintz" is spelled C-H-I-N-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃɪnt͡s].
What does "Chintz" mean?
As a noun, "Chintz" means: „bunt bedrucktes Gewebe aus Baumwolle oder Chemiefasergarnen in Leinenbindung mit spiegelglatter, glänzender Oberfläche“
How do you pronounce "Chintz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Chintz" is [t͡ʃɪnt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Chintz" come from?
"Chintz" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Chintz”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is C-H-I-N-T-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡ʃɪnt͡s] (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
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