Charlemagne

/ˈʃɑːɹləmeɪn/

//ˈʃɑːɹləmeɪn// name

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

The verdict

“Charlemagne” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,562. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,562
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - One of the kings of the Franks from 768 to 814, crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 until his death in 814.

Corpus desk

Index EN-charlemagne · Charlemagne · English

Charlemagne · rank #33,562 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,562
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 43,570
  • PHOTO-FINISH checkup

Nearest frequency peer: checkup (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Charlemagne”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Charlemagne” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Charlemagne
PropertyValue
HeadwordCharlemagne
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈʃɑːɹləmeɪn/
Letters11
Frequency rank#33,562
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Charlemagne” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Charlemagne (IPA /ˈʃɑːɹləmeɪn/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #33,562 among 43,570 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "One of the kings of the Franks from 768 to 814, crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 until his death in 814.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Charlemagne, with forms such as "cahrlemagne", "ccharlemagne", and "chalremagne". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English Charlemagne (compare Charlemayn), from Middle French Charlemagne, from Old French Carles li magnes, from Latin Carolus Magnus (literally “Charles/Karl the Great”). The correct English form is Charlemagne, spelled C-H-A-R-L-E-M-A-G-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    One of the kings of the Franks from 768 to 814, crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 until his death in 814.

Etymology

From Middle English Charlemagne (compare Charlemayn), from Middle French Charlemagne, from Old French Carles li magnes, from Latin Carolus Magnus (literally “Charles/Karl the Great”).

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cahrlemagne
  • ccharlemagne
  • chalremagne
  • charelmagne
  • charleamgne
  • charlemagen
  • charlemaggne
  • charlemagnne
  • charlemange
  • charlemgane
  • charlemmagne
  • charllemagne
  • charlmeagne
  • charrlemagne
  • chharlemagne
  • chralemagne
  • hcarlemagne

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Charlemagne - 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.

cahrlemagne2ccharlemagne1chalremagne2charelmagne2charleamgne2charlemagen2charlemaggne1charlemagnne1
Edit distance from "Charlemagne"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Charlemagne"?
"Charlemagne" is spelled C-H-A-R-L-E-M-A-G-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈʃɑːɹləmeɪn/.
What does "Charlemagne" mean?
As a proper noun, "Charlemagne" means: One of the kings of the Franks from 768 to 814, crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 until his death in 814.
What are common misspellings of "Charlemagne"?
Common misspellings include "cahrlemagne", "ccharlemagne", "chalremagne", "charelmagne", "charleamgne". The correct spelling is "Charlemagne".
How do you pronounce "Charlemagne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Charlemagne" is /ˈʃɑːɹləmeɪn/. 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 "Charlemagne"?
From Middle English Charlemagne (compare Charlemayn), from Middle French Charlemagne, from Old French Carles li magnes, from Latin Carolus Magnus (literally “Charles/Karl the Great”). 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 "Charlemagne", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list