chůze

[ˈxuːzɛ]

/[ˈxuːzɛ]/ noun

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 September 3, 2026) - Fortbewegung auf den eigenen Beinen; Gehen, Schritt, Tritt, Marsch

Corpus desk

Index DE-chuze · chůze · German

chůze · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • 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 chůze
PropertyValue
Headwordchůze
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈxuːzɛ]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „chůze“ im Deutschen

chůzesitzt 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

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

  1. 1
    Fortbewegung auf den eigenen Beinen; Gehen, Schritt, Tritt, Marsch
  2. 2
    Art dieser Fortbewegung; Gangart, Gang

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Dlouhá pěší chůze blahodárně působí na psychiku. Člověk si srovná myšlenky, odžije nezpracované stresy, dostane spousty nápadů.“
  2. Do centra to bylo sotva deset minut chůze.

Synonyms

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 "chůze"?
"chůze" is spelled C-H-Ů-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈxuːzɛ].
What does "chůze" mean?
As a noun, "chůze" means: Fortbewegung auf den eigenen Beinen; Gehen, Schritt, Tritt, Marsch
How do you pronounce "chůze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chůze" is [ˈxuːzɛ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chůze" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list