chamber

/ˈtʃeɪmbə(ɹ)/

//ˈtʃeɪmbə(ɹ)// noun

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"chamber" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“chamber” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,151. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,151
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A room or set of rooms

Corpus desk

Index EN-chamber · chamber · English

chamber · rank #3,151 · 11 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,151
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH bullshit

Nearest frequency peer: bullshit (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “chamber”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “chamber” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

chamber vs chaser
71% similar
chamber vs Cramer
57% similar
chamber vs chapter
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for chamber
PropertyValue
Headwordchamber
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtʃeɪmbə(ɹ)/
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,151
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “chamber”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).chamberlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “bullshit” (#3,150), “chart” (#3,152), “Brian” (#3,149). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “chamber” is #3,151. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around chamber (IPA /ˈtʃeɪmbə(ɹ)/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,151 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 14 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for chamber, with forms such as "cahmber", "cchamber", and "chabmer". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "chaser", "Cramer", "chapter", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English chambre, borrowed from Old French chambre, from Latin camera, from Ancient Greek καμάρα (kamára, “vaulted chamber”). Doublet of camera. The correct English form is chamber, spelled C-H-A-M-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A room or set of rooms
  2. 2
    A room or set of rooms
  3. 3
    A room or set of rooms
  4. 4
    A room or set of rooms
  5. 5
    A room or set of rooms
  6. 6
    A room or set of rooms
  7. 7
    Ellipsis of chamber pot (“a container used for urination and defecation in one's chambers”).
  8. 8
    The legislature or division of the legislature itself.
  9. 9
    Any enclosed space occupying or similar to a room.
  10. 10
    An enlarged space in an underground tunnel of a burrowing animal.
  11. 11
    The area holding the ammunition round at the initiation of its discharge.
  12. 12
    One of the bullet-holding compartments in the cylinder of a revolver.
  13. 13
    A short piece of ordnance or cannon which stood on its breech without any carriage, formerly used chiefly for celebrations and theatrical cannonades.
  14. 14
    One of the two atria or two ventricles of the heart.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, / Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore, / While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, / As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
  2. A committee of marriageable ladies, or of any Christian persons interested in the propagation of the domestic virtues, should employ a Cruikshank or a Leech, or some other kindly expositor of the follies of the day, to make a series of designs representing the horrors of a bachelor's life in chambers, and leading the beholder to think of better things, an…

Etymology

From Middle English chambre, borrowed from Old French chambre, from Latin camera, from Ancient Greek καμάρα (kamára, “vaulted chamber”). Doublet of camera.

Synonyms

chamber pot

This word in other languages

aposento(Español)chambre(Français)Raum(Deutsch)câmara(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cahmber
  • cchamber
  • chabmer
  • chambber
  • chamberr
  • chambre
  • chamebr
  • chammber
  • chhamber
  • chmaber
  • hcamber

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chamber - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cahmber2cchamber1chabmer2chambber1chamberr1chambre2chamebr2chammber1
Edit distance from "chamber"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "chamber"?
"chamber" is spelled C-H-A-M-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtʃeɪmbə(ɹ)/.
What does "chamber" mean?
As a noun, "chamber" means: A room or set of rooms
What words are commonly confused with "chamber"?
"chamber" is commonly confused with "chaser", "Cramer", "chapter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chamber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chamber" is /ˈtʃeɪmbə(ɹ)/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "chamber"?
From Middle English chambre, borrowed from Old French chambre, from Latin camera, from Ancient Greek καμάρα (kamára, “vaulted chamber”). Doublet of camera. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

circuit#3,154divided#3,160fishing#3,164joining#3,175

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

bullshit11 variantsrelative11 variantsparking11 variantswanting11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list