Christians

[ˈkʁɪsti̯aːns]

/[ˈkʁɪsti̯aːns]/ noun

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The verdict

“Christians” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,553. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,553
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Christian

Corpus desk

Index DE-christians · Christians · German

Christians · rank #46,553 · 16 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,553
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH chorus

Nearest frequency peer: chorus (-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 „Christians“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Christians“ 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).

Christians vs Christin
80% similar
Christians vs Christine
80% similar
Christians vs Christina
80% similar

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

Key facts for Christians
PropertyValue
HeadwordChristians
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁɪsti̯aːns]
Letters10
Frequency rank#46,553
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Christians“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Christiansliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „chorus“ (#46,552), „Clintons“ (#46,554), „Chlorid“ (#46,551). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Christians“ bei #46,553. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Christians (IPA [ˈkʁɪsti̯aːns]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,553 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Christians, with forms such as "cchristians", "chhristians", and "chirstians". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Christin", "Christine", "Christina", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Christians, spelled C-H-R-I-S-T-I-A-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Christian
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Christian
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Christian
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Christian
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Christian

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchristians
  • chhristians
  • chirstians
  • chrisitans
  • chrisstians
  • christains
  • christianns
  • christianss
  • christiasn
  • christinas
  • christtians
  • chritsians
  • chrristians
  • chrsitians
  • crhistians
  • hcristians

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Christians - 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.

cchristians1chhristians1chirstians2chrisitans2chrisstians1christains2christianns1christianss1
Edit distance from "Christians"

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 "Christians"?
"Christians" is spelled C-H-R-I-S-T-I-A-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁɪsti̯aːns].
What does "Christians" mean?
As a noun, "Christians" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Christian
What words are commonly confused with "Christians"?
"Christians" is commonly confused with "Christin", "Christine", "Christina". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Christians"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Christians" is [ˈkʁɪsti̯aːns]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Christians" come from?
"Christians" 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 "Christians", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Donauwörth#46,574Bestzeiten#46,522Berufsfeld#46,519Eckpfeiler#46,587

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Differential16 variantsBedarfsfall16 variantseinstelligen16 variantsentmachtet16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list