chod

[xɔt]

/[xɔt]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bewegung mit den Beinen; Gang, Lauf

Corpus desk

Index DE-chod · chod · German

chod · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for chod
PropertyValue
Headwordchod
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[xɔt]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „chod“ im Deutschen

chodsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

chod is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [xɔt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for chod in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is chod, spelled C-H-O-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bewegung mit den Beinen; Gang, Lauf
  2. 2
    Tätigkeit einer Maschine oder Anlage; Gang, Lauf, Betrieb
  3. 3
    Verlauf, Hergang, Entwicklung von etwas; Lauf, Verlauf, Entwicklung, Gang
  4. 4
    Teil der Speisenfolge eines festlichen Mahls; Gang

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Při této soutěži rozhodčí hodnotí chod koně a sed jezdce.
  2. Motor má vcelku tichý chod a dobrý průběh točivého momentu.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "chod"?
"chod" is spelled C-H-O-D. The IPA pronunciation is [xɔt].
What does "chod" mean?
As a noun, "chod" means: Bewegung mit den Beinen; Gang, Lauf
How do you pronounce "chod"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chod" is [xɔt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chod" come from?
"chod" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list