chůze
[ˈxuːzɛ]
The verdict
“chůze” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fortbewegung auf den eigenen Beinen; Gehen, Schritt, Tritt, Marsch
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | chůze |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈxuːzɛ] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “chůze” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
chůze is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈxuːzɛ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
chůze doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is chůze, spelled C-H-Ů-Z-E.
Definition
- 1Fortbewegung auf den eigenen Beinen; Gehen, Schritt, Tritt, Marsch
- 2Art dieser Fortbewegung; Gangart, Gang
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.
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Using “chůze”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is C-H-Ů-Z-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈxuːzɛ] (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.