Chutney

[ˈt͡ʃatni]

/[ˈt͡ʃatni]/ noun

The verdict

“Chutney” 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 September 3, 2026) - ein Gericht aus der indischen Küche: süß-saure oder süß-scharfe Soße aus zerkleinertem Obst und/oder Gemüse, das zusammen mit Gewürzen ähnlich wie Marmelade eingekocht wird

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Index DE-chutney · Chutney · German

Chutney · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Chutney
PropertyValue
HeadwordChutney
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡ʃatni]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Chutney“ im Deutschen

Chutneysitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Chutney is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡ʃatni]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Gericht aus der indischen Küche: süß-saure oder süß-scharfe Soße aus zerkleinertem Obst und/oder Gemüse, das zusammen mit Gewürzen ähnlich wie Marmelade eingekocht wird".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Chutney, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Chutney, spelled C-H-U-T-N-E-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Gericht aus der indischen Küche: süß-saure oder süß-scharfe Soße aus zerkleinertem Obst und/oder Gemüse, das zusammen mit Gewürzen ähnlich wie Marmelade eingekocht wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Chutneys passen gut zu gebratenem Fleisch oder zu Hartkäse.

This word in other languages

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 "Chutney"?
"Chutney" is spelled C-H-U-T-N-E-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡ʃatni].
What does "Chutney" mean?
As a noun, "Chutney" means: ein Gericht aus der indischen Küche: süß-saure oder süß-scharfe Soße aus zerkleinertem Obst und/oder Gemüse, das zusammen mit Gewürzen ähnlich wie Marmelade eingekocht wird
How do you pronounce "Chutney"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Chutney" is [ˈt͡ʃatni]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Chutney" come from?
"Chutney" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list