Choral

[koˈʁaːl]

/[koˈʁaːl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Choral” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,027. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,027
frequency rank, German
20,081
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der einstimmige Gesang der kirchlichen Gemeinden, die sich in den ersten Jahrhunderten nach Christus bildeten. Dieser Gesang erhielt um 600 n. Chr. den Namen „Gregorianischer Choral“, da sich zu di...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Choral vs cora
50% similar
Choral vs Chöre
50% similar
Choral vs chors
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Choral
PropertyValue
HeadwordChoral
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[koˈʁaːl]
Letters6
Frequency rank#38,027
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Choral” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Choral lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Choral (IPA [koˈʁaːl]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,027 among 20,081 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Choral, with forms such as "cchoral", "chhoral", and "choarl". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "cora", "Chöre", "chors", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Choral, spelled C-H-O-R-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    der einstimmige Gesang der kirchlichen Gemeinden, die sich in den ersten Jahrhunderten nach Christus bildeten. Dieser Gesang erhielt um 600 n. Chr. den Namen „Gregorianischer Choral“, da sich zu dieser Zeit Papst Gregor I. intensiv für eine Reform dieser Musik stark machte.
  2. 2
    das von der Gemeinde gesungene Kirchenlied, das wie der alte Gregorianische Choral unbegleitet und im Rhythmus und Akzent des Verses gesungen wird

This word in other languages

chorale(English)coral(Español)choral(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchoral
  • chhoral
  • choarl
  • chorall
  • chorla
  • chorral
  • chroal
  • cohral
  • hcoral

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Choral - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cchoral1chhoral1choarl2chorall1chorla2chorral1chroal2cohral2
Edit distance from "Choral"

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 "Choral"?
"Choral" is spelled C-H-O-R-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [koˈʁaːl].
What does "Choral" mean?
As a noun, "Choral" means: der einstimmige Gesang der kirchlichen Gemeinden, die sich in den ersten Jahrhunderten nach Christus bildeten. Dieser Gesang erhielt um 600 n. Chr. den Namen „Gregorianischer Choral“, da sich zu di...
What words are commonly confused with "Choral"?
"Choral" is commonly confused with "cora", "Chöre", "chors". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Choral"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Choral" is [koˈʁaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Choral" come from?
"Choral" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Choral”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is C-H-O-R-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [koˈʁaːl] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “cora” - see the side-by-side comparison. Choral vs cora
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list