Charis

/ˈkeɪɹɪs/

//ˈkeɪɹɪs// name

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"charis" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Charis” is uncommon English (frequency #90,275 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,275
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aglaea, one of the Charites.

Corpus desk

Index EN-charis · Charis · English

Charis · rank #90,275 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #90,275
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Charybdis

Nearest frequency peer: Charybdis (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “Charis”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Charis
PropertyValue
HeadwordCharis
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈkeɪɹɪs/
Letters6
Frequency rank#90,275
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Charis” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Charisfalls in this rarity band:

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “Charybdis” (#90,276), “chaperoned” (#90,273), “chanter” (#90,272). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “Charis” is #90,275. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Charis is uncommon English at frequency #90,275 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈkeɪɹɪs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Aglaea, one of the Charites.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Charis, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Ancient Greek Χάρις (Kháris, literally “beauty, elegance, charm, grace”). The correct English form is Charis, spelled C-H-A-R-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aglaea, one of the Charites.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Χάρις (Kháris, literally “beauty, elegance, charm, grace”).

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 "Charis"?
"Charis" is spelled C-H-A-R-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkeɪɹɪs/.
What does "Charis" mean?
As a proper noun, "Charis" means: Aglaea, one of the Charites.
How do you pronounce "Charis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Charis" is /ˈkeɪɹɪs/. 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 "Charis"?
From Ancient Greek Χάρις (Kháris, literally “beauty, elegance, charm, grace”). 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 "Charis", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

catena#90,266Colusa#90,301Bylsma#90,245concho#90,307

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list