Chronometer

[kʁonoˈmeːtɐ]

/[kʁonoˈmeːtɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Chronometer” is uncommon German (frequency #96,801 among 1,273 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,801
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - tragbare Präzisionsuhr, die insbesondere in der Schifffahrt und Astronomie eingesetzt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-chronometer · Chronometer · German

Chronometer · rank #96,801 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #96,801
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH Cilli

Nearest frequency peer: Cilli (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Chronometer”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Chronometer” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026
Key facts for Chronometer
PropertyValue
HeadwordChronometer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kʁonoˈmeːtɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#96,801
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Chronometer” 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). Chronometer 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

Chronometer is uncommon German at frequency #96,801 among 1,273 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kʁonoˈmeːtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Chronometer doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Chronometer, spelled C-H-R-O-N-O-M-E-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    tragbare Präzisionsuhr, die insbesondere in der Schifffahrt und Astronomie eingesetzt wird
  2. 2
    tragbare Uhr
  3. 3
    Gerät zum Messen des Taktes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Was zeigt das Chronometer?
  2. Du trägst ja heute ein sehr elegantes Chronometer!

This word in other languages

chronometer(English)cronómetro(Español)chronomètre(Français)cronómetro(Português)

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Chronometer"?
"Chronometer" is spelled C-H-R-O-N-O-M-E-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kʁonoˈmeːtɐ].
What does "Chronometer" mean?
As a noun, "Chronometer" means: tragbare Präzisionsuhr, die insbesondere in der Schifffahrt und Astronomie eingesetzt wird
How do you pronounce "Chronometer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Chronometer" is [kʁonoˈmeːtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Chronometer" come from?
"Chronometer" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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