Cholin
[çoˈliːn]
The verdict
“Cholin” 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) - Gallenwirkstoff in Arzneimitteln, der am Aufbau von Zellwänden beteiligt ist und die Ablagerung von Fett im Organismus hemmt
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Cholin |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [çoˈliːn] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Cholin” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Cholin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [çoˈliːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gallenwirkstoff in Arzneimitteln, der am Aufbau von Zellwänden beteiligt ist und die Ablagerung von Fett im Organismus hemmt".
No misspelling variants are generated for Cholin in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Cholin, spelled C-H-O-L-I-N.
Definition
- 1Gallenwirkstoff in Arzneimitteln, der am Aufbau von Zellwänden beteiligt ist und die Ablagerung von Fett im Organismus hemmt
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 “Cholin”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is C-H-O-L-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [çoˈliːn] (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.