chaperone

/ˈʃæ.pəˌɹoʊn/

//ˈʃæ.pəˌɹoʊn// noun

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"chaperone" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“chaperone” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,244. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,244
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman.

Corpus desk

Index EN-chaperone · chaperone · English

chaperone · rank #39,244 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,244
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH changeable

Nearest frequency peer: changeable (-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 “chaperone”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “chaperone” 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 chaperone
PropertyValue
Headwordchaperone
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈʃæ.pəˌɹoʊn/
Letters9
Frequency rank#39,244
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “chaperone”

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).chaperonelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “changeable” (#39,243), “chlorophyll” (#39,245), “chaff” (#39,242). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “chaperone” is #39,244. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around chaperone (IPA /ˈʃæ.pəˌɹoʊn/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,244 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for chaperone, with forms such as "cahperone", "cchaperone", and "chaeprone". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: See chaperon. The correct English form is chaperone, spelled C-H-A-P-E-R-O-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    An older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman.
  2. 2
    A protein that assists the non-covalent folding/unfolding and the assembly/disassembly of other macromolecular structures, but does not occur in these structures when the latter are performing their normal biological functions.
  3. 3
    An employee sent by a British company to the European Union to work with a client there, to circumvent restrictions imposed after Brexit.

Etymology

See chaperon.

This word in other languages

dueña(Español)chaperon(Français)Anstandsdame(Deutsch)aia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cahperone
  • cchaperone
  • chaeprone
  • chapeorne
  • chapernoe
  • chaperoen
  • chaperonne
  • chaperrone
  • chapperone
  • chapreone
  • chhaperone
  • chpaerone
  • hcaperone

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chaperone - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cahperone2cchaperone1chaeprone2chapeorne2chapernoe2chaperoen2chaperonne1chaperrone1
Edit distance from "chaperone"

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 "chaperone"?
"chaperone" is spelled C-H-A-P-E-R-O-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈʃæ.pəˌɹoʊn/.
What does "chaperone" mean?
As a noun, "chaperone" means: An older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman.
What are common misspellings of "chaperone"?
Common misspellings include "cahperone", "cchaperone", "chaeprone", "chapeorne", "chapernoe". The correct spelling is "chaperone".
How do you pronounce "chaperone"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chaperone" is /ˈʃæ.pəˌɹoʊn/. 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 "chaperone"?
See chaperon. 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 "chaperone", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cavernous#39,238brainless#39,221darkening#39,276debunking#39,279

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

clutched13 variantscrunches13 variantsblissfully13 variantsdecompose13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list