chana

/ˈt͡ʃʌnə/

//ˈt͡ʃʌnə// noun

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"chana" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“chana” is uncommon English (frequency #64,976 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,976
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A dish principally made from chickpeas or chickpea paste.

Corpus desk

Index EN-chana · chana · English

chana · rank #64,976 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,976
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Chaldean

Nearest frequency peer: Chaldean (-2 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.

Long-tail ranks near “chana”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “chana” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for chana
PropertyValue
Headwordchana
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈt͡ʃʌnə/
Letters5
Frequency rank#64,976
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “chana” in English

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Chaldean” (#64,974), “centrum” (#64,973), “cheerio” (#64,980). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “chana” is #64,976. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

chana is uncommon English at frequency #64,976 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈt͡ʃʌnə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for chana in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Hindi चना (canā). The correct English form is chana, spelled C-H-A-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A dish principally made from chickpeas or chickpea paste.
  2. 2
    Chickpeas.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi चना (canā).

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 "chana"?
"chana" is spelled C-H-A-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃʌnə/.
What does "chana" mean?
As a noun, "chana" means: A dish principally made from chickpeas or chickpea paste.
How do you pronounce "chana"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chana" is /ˈt͡ʃʌnə/. 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 "chana"?
Borrowed from Hindi चना (canā). 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 "chana", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cluck#64,996Crean#65,022Biles#64,929Beane#64,915

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list