chamberlain

/ˈt͡ʃeɪmbɚlɪn/

//ˈt͡ʃeɪmbɚlɪn// noun

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"chamberlain" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“chamberlain” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,114. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,114
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A senior royal official in charge of superintending the arrangement of domestic affairs and often charged with receiving and paying out money kept in the royal chamber, especially in the United Kin...

Corpus desk

Index EN-chamberlain · chamberlain · English

chamberlain · rank #13,114 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,114
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH CDC

Nearest frequency peer: CDC (-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 “chamberlain”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “chamberlain” 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
Key facts for chamberlain
PropertyValue
Headwordchamberlain
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈt͡ʃeɪmbɚlɪn/
Letters11
Frequency rank#13,114
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “chamberlain”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).chamberlainlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “CDC” (#13,113), “cis” (#13,115), “calorie” (#13,112). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “chamberlain” is #13,114. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around chamberlain (IPA /ˈt͡ʃeɪmbɚlɪn/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,114 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for chamberlain, with forms such as "cahmberlain", "cchamberlain", and "chabmerlain". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English chamberlein, chaumberlein, chaumberleyn, from Anglo-Norman chamberlenc, Old French chamberlayn, chamberlenc (“chamberlain”), from Frankish *kamarling (“chamberlain”), equivalent to *kamer (“chamber”) + *-ling (“-ling”). Cognate with Old … The correct English form is chamberlain, spelled C-H-A-M-B-E-R-L-A-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A senior royal official in charge of superintending the arrangement of domestic affairs and often charged with receiving and paying out money kept in the royal chamber, especially in the United Kingdom and in Denmark.
  2. 2
    A high officer of state, as currently with the papal camerlengo, but normally now a mainly honorary title.
  3. 3
    An upper servant of an inn.

Etymology

From Middle English chamberlein, chaumberlein, chaumberleyn, from Anglo-Norman chamberlenc, Old French chamberlayn, chamberlenc (“chamberlain”), from Frankish *kamarling (“chamberlain”), equivalent to *kamer (“chamber”) + *-ling (“-ling”). Cognate with Old High German chamarling (“chamberlain”). Compare also Late Latin camerārius and comrade. More at chamber, -ling.

This word in other languages

chambelán(Español)chambellan(Français)Kämmerer(Deutsch)camareiro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cahmberlain
  • cchamberlain
  • chabmerlain
  • chambberlain
  • chambelrain
  • chamberalin
  • chamberlainn
  • chamberlani
  • chamberlian
  • chamberllain
  • chamberrlain
  • chambrelain
  • chamebrlain
  • chammberlain
  • chhamberlain
  • chmaberlain
  • hcamberlain

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chamberlain - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cahmberlain2cchamberlain1chabmerlain2chambberlain1chambelrain2chamberalin2chamberlainn1chamberlani2
Edit distance from "chamberlain"

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 "chamberlain"?
"chamberlain" is spelled C-H-A-M-B-E-R-L-A-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃeɪmbɚlɪn/.
What does "chamberlain" mean?
As a noun, "chamberlain" means: A senior royal official in charge of superintending the arrangement of domestic affairs and often charged with receiving and paying out money kept in the royal chamber, especially in the United Kin...
What are common misspellings of "chamberlain"?
Common misspellings include "cahmberlain", "cchamberlain", "chabmerlain", "chambberlain", "chambelrain". The correct spelling is "chamberlain".
How do you pronounce "chamberlain"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chamberlain" is /ˈt͡ʃeɪmbɚlɪn/. 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 "chamberlain"?
From Middle English chamberlein, chaumberlein, chaumberleyn, from Anglo-Norman chamberlenc, Old French chamberlayn, chamberlenc (“chamberlain”), from Frankish *kamarling (“chamberlain”), equivalent to *kamer (“chamber”) + *-ling (“-ling”). Cognate... 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 "chamberlain", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

gymnastics17 variantsdegradation17 variantscondolences17 variantsconstituent17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list