chorus

[ˈkɔːɹəs]

/[ˈkɔːɹəs]/ noun

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The verdict

“chorus” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,552. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,552
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gruppe von Sängern

Corpus desk

Index DE-chorus · chorus · German

chorus · rank #46,552 · 9 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,552
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH Chlorid

Nearest frequency peer: Chlorid (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „chorus“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „chorus“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

chorus vs Chris
50% similar
chorus vs corps
67% similar
chorus vs Cyrus
50% similar

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

Key facts for chorus
PropertyValue
Headwordchorus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɔːɹəs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#46,552
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „chorus“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).chorusliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Chlorid“ (#46,551), „Christians“ (#46,553), „charismatische“ (#46,550). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „chorus“ bei #46,552. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around chorus (IPA [ˈkɔːɹəs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,552 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for chorus, with forms such as "cchorus", "chhorus", and "chorrus". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Chris", "corps", "Cyrus", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 chorus, spelled C-H-O-R-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gruppe von Sängern
  2. 2
    Gruppe von Tänzern
  3. 3
    Gruppe von Chorsprechern
  4. 4
    das gemeinsame Singen oder Geräusch erzeugende Tun
  5. 5
    Kehrreim in einem Lied
  6. 6
    Chorwerk

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. to shout in chorus

Synonyms

choirrefrainchorale

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchorus
  • chhorus
  • chorrus
  • chorsu
  • choruss
  • chours
  • chrous
  • cohrus
  • hcorus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chorus - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cchorus1chhorus1chorrus1chorsu2choruss1chours2chrous2cohrus2
Edit distance from "chorus"

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 "chorus"?
"chorus" is spelled C-H-O-R-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔːɹəs].
What does "chorus" mean?
As a noun, "chorus" means: Gruppe von Sängern
What words are commonly confused with "chorus"?
"chorus" is commonly confused with "Chris", "corps", "Cyrus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chorus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chorus" is [ˈkɔːɹəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chorus" come from?
"chorus" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "chorus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Celler#46,547braves#46,538Borkum#46,536borgen#46,534

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Bogner9 variantsdonkey9 variantsbarber9 variantsfeurige9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list