chod
[xɔt]
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 May 6, 2026) - Bewegung mit den Beinen; Gang, Lauf
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | chod |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [xɔt] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “chod” sits in German frequency
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
- 1Bewegung mit den Beinen; Gang, Lauf
- 2Tätigkeit einer Maschine oder Anlage; Gang, Lauf, Betrieb
- 3Verlauf, Hergang, Entwicklung von etwas; Lauf, Verlauf, Entwicklung, Gang
- 4Teil der Speisenfolge eines festlichen Mahls; Gang
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.
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Using “chod”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is C-H-O-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [xɔt] (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.