chronische

[ˈkʁoːnɪʃə]

/[ˈkʁoːnɪʃə]/ adj

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The verdict

“chronische” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,325. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,325
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs chronisch

Corpus desk

Index DE-chronische · chronische · German

chronische · rank #15,325 · 16 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,325
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH charakteristi…

Nearest frequency peer: charakteristisch (-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 „chronische“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „chronische“ 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).

chronische vs chronischen
91% similar
chronische vs chronischer
91% similar
chronische vs chronisch
90% similar

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

Key facts for chronische
PropertyValue
Headwordchronische
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkʁoːnɪʃə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#15,325
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „chronische“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „charakteristisch“ (#15,324), „dans“ (#15,326), „brutale“ (#15,323). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „chronische“ bei #15,325. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around chronische (IPA [ˈkʁoːnɪʃə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #15,325 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for chronische, with forms such as "cchronische", "chhronische", and "chornische". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "chronischen", "chronischer", "chronisch", 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 chronische, spelled C-H-R-O-N-I-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs chronisch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs chronisch
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs chronisch
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs chronisch
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs chronisch
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs chronisch
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs chronisch
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs chronisch
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs chronisch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchronische
  • chhronische
  • chornische
  • chrnoische
  • chroinsche
  • chronicshe
  • chroniscche
  • chronisceh
  • chronischhe
  • chronishce
  • chronissche
  • chronnische
  • chronsiche
  • chrronische
  • crhonische
  • hcronische

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chronische - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cchronische1chhronische1chornische2chrnoische2chroinsche2chronicshe2chroniscche1chronisceh2
Edit distance from "chronische"

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 "chronische"?
"chronische" is spelled C-H-R-O-N-I-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁoːnɪʃə].
What does "chronische" mean?
As an adjective, "chronische" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs chronisch
What words are commonly confused with "chronische"?
"chronische" is commonly confused with "chronischen", "chronischer", "chronisch". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chronische"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chronische" is [ˈkʁoːnɪʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chronische" come from?
"chronische" 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 "chronische", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

bezweifeln#15,317Erhebungen#15,344Erpressung#15,346Apokalypse#15,297

Similar misspelling depth

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

aufgegangen16 variantsÜberweisung16 variantsHaftstrafe16 variantshervorgeht16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list