čin

[t͡ʃɪn]

/[t͡ʃɪn]/ noun

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The verdict

“čin” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
3
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das, was vollbracht wird; Tat, Handlung

Key facts for čin
PropertyValue
Headwordčin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡ʃɪn]
Letters3
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “čin” sits in German frequency

čin falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

čin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡ʃɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "das, was vollbracht wird; Tat, Handlung".

No misspelling variants are generated for čin in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is čin, spelled Č-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    das, was vollbracht wird; Tat, Handlung

Synonyms

skutekjednání

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 "čin"?
"čin" is spelled Č-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃɪn].
What does "čin" mean?
As a noun, "čin" means: das, was vollbracht wird; Tat, Handlung
How do you pronounce "čin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "čin" is [t͡ʃɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "čin" come from?
"čin" 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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Using “čin”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is Č-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡ʃɪn] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list