Chloroform

[kloʁoˈfɔʁm]

/[kloʁoˈfɔʁm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Chloroform” is uncommon German (frequency #57,751 among 1,273 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,751
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein 1831 erstmals hergestellter chlorierter Kohlenwasserstoff

Corpus desk

Index DE-chloroform · Chloroform · German

Chloroform · rank #57,751 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,751
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH Christbaum

Nearest frequency peer: Christbaum (+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 „Chloroform“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Chloroform
PropertyValue
HeadwordChloroform
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kloʁoˈfɔʁm]
Letters10
Frequency rank#57,751
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Chloroform“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Chloroformfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Christbaum“ (#57,752), „cheat“ (#57,749), „classification“ (#57,753). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Chloroform“ bei #57,751. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Chloroform is uncommon German at frequency #57,751 among 1,273 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kloʁoˈfɔʁm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein 1831 erstmals hergestellter chlorierter Kohlenwasserstoff".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Chloroform, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented 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 Chloroform, spelled C-H-L-O-R-O-F-O-R-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein 1831 erstmals hergestellter chlorierter Kohlenwasserstoff

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ihm gelang 1831 die Herstellung von Chloroform, unabhängig von Justus von Liebig und Eugene Souberain.“
  2. „Am Abend des 4. November 1847 testete er mit zwei Freunden in einer privaten Runde Chloroform als Narkosemittel.“

Synonyms

Trichlormethan

This word in other languages

chloroform(English)cloroformo(Español)chloroforme(Français)

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 "Chloroform"?
"Chloroform" is spelled C-H-L-O-R-O-F-O-R-M. The IPA pronunciation is [kloʁoˈfɔʁm].
What does "Chloroform" mean?
As a noun, "Chloroform" means: ein 1831 erstmals hergestellter chlorierter Kohlenwasserstoff
How do you pronounce "Chloroform"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Chloroform" is [kloʁoˈfɔʁm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Chloroform" come from?
"Chloroform" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Christbaum#57,752Brombeeren#57,735bremischen#57,732Breitseite#57,731

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list