Choreograph

[koʁeoˈɡʁaːf]

/[koʁeoˈɡʁaːf]/ noun

The verdict

“Choreograph” is uncommon German (frequency #87,555 among 20,081 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,555
frequency rank, German
20,081
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - kreativer Gestalter, der die Choreografie, die Beschreibung der Tanzfolgen, in einen konkreten Tanz umsetzt oder umsetzen lässt

Key facts for Choreograph
PropertyValue
HeadwordChoreograph
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[koʁeoˈɡʁaːf]
Letters11
Frequency rank#87,555
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Choreograph” 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). Choreograph lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Choreograph is uncommon German at frequency #87,555 among 20,081 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [koʁeoˈɡʁaːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kreativer Gestalter, der die Choreografie, die Beschreibung der Tanzfolgen, in einen konkreten Tanz umsetzt oder umsetzen lässt".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Choreograph, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Choreograph, spelled C-H-O-R-E-O-G-R-A-P-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    kreativer Gestalter, der die Choreografie, die Beschreibung der Tanzfolgen, in einen konkreten Tanz umsetzt oder umsetzen lässt

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 "Choreograph"?
"Choreograph" is spelled C-H-O-R-E-O-G-R-A-P-H. The IPA pronunciation is [koʁeoˈɡʁaːf].
What does "Choreograph" mean?
As a noun, "Choreograph" means: kreativer Gestalter, der die Choreografie, die Beschreibung der Tanzfolgen, in einen konkreten Tanz umsetzt oder umsetzen lässt
How do you pronounce "Choreograph"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Choreograph" is [koʁeoˈɡʁaːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Choreograph" come from?
"Choreograph" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Choreograph”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is C-H-O-R-E-O-G-R-A-P-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [koʁeoˈɡʁaːf] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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