Chrisam

[ˈçʁiːzam]

/[ˈçʁiːzam]/ noun

The verdict

“Chrisam” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - wertvolles gesegnetes Öl für Salbungen, das unter anderem bei der Firmung, Taufe und der Priesterweihe benutzt wird

Key facts for Chrisam
PropertyValue
HeadwordChrisam
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈçʁiːzam]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Chrisam” sits in German frequency

Chrisam falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Chrisam is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈçʁiːzam]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "wertvolles gesegnetes Öl für Salbungen, das unter anderem bei der Firmung, Taufe und der Priesterweihe benutzt wird".

Chrisam has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 Chrisam, spelled C-H-R-I-S-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    wertvolles gesegnetes Öl für Salbungen, das unter anderem bei der Firmung, Taufe und der Priesterweihe benutzt wird

Synonyms

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Chrisam"?
"Chrisam" is spelled C-H-R-I-S-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈçʁiːzam].
What does "Chrisam" mean?
As a noun, "Chrisam" means: wertvolles gesegnetes Öl für Salbungen, das unter anderem bei der Firmung, Taufe und der Priesterweihe benutzt wird
How do you pronounce "Chrisam"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Chrisam" is [ˈçʁiːzam]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Chrisam" come from?
"Chrisam" 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 “Chrisam”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is C-H-R-I-S-A-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈçʁiːzam] (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.

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

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