Chlorgas

[ˈkloːɐ̯ˌɡaːs]

/[ˈkloːɐ̯ˌɡaːs]/ noun

The verdict

“Chlorgas” is uncommon German (frequency #67,094 among 1,273 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,094
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Chlor, das sich im gasförmigen Zustand befindet und aus Molekülen zu je zwei Chloratomen besteht

Corpus desk

Index DE-chlorgas · Chlorgas · German

Chlorgas · rank #67,094 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #67,094
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH Chilis

Nearest frequency peer: Chilis (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Chlorgas“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Chlorgas“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Chlorgas
PropertyValue
HeadwordChlorgas
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkloːɐ̯ˌɡaːs]
Letters8
Frequency rank#67,094
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Chlorgas“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Chlorgasfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Chilis“ (#67,093), „Chicks“ (#67,092), „clearing“ (#67,097). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Chlorgas“ bei #67,094. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Chlorgas is uncommon German at frequency #67,094 among 1,273 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkloːɐ̯ˌɡaːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Chlor, das sich im gasförmigen Zustand befindet und aus Molekülen zu je zwei Chloratomen besteht".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Chlorgas, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Chlorgas, spelled C-H-L-O-R-G-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chlor, das sich im gasförmigen Zustand befindet und aus Molekülen zu je zwei Chloratomen besteht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Chlorgas appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Angriffe mit Chlorgas sind nicht leicht nachzuweisen.“
  2. „Schließlich brachten sie am 22. April 1915 bei Ypern (Belgien) zum ersten Mal das tödliche Chlorgas zum Einsatz.“

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 "Chlorgas"?
"Chlorgas" is spelled C-H-L-O-R-G-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkloːɐ̯ˌɡaːs].
What does "Chlorgas" mean?
As a noun, "Chlorgas" means: Chlor, das sich im gasförmigen Zustand befindet und aus Molekülen zu je zwei Chloratomen besteht
How do you pronounce "Chlorgas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Chlorgas" is [ˈkloːɐ̯ˌɡaːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Chlorgas" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list