chasten
/ˈt͡ʃeɪ.sən/
"chasten" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“chasten” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To make chaste.
Corpus desk
Index EN-chasten · chasten · English
chasten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | chasten |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ˈt͡ʃeɪ.sən/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “chasten” in English
Rare enough to double-check
chasten is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈt͡ʃeɪ.sən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for chasten, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. 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 chastien, from Old French chastier (“punish”), from Latin castīgō. Doublet of chastise and castigate and related to chaste. The correct English form is chasten, spelled C-H-A-S-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1To make chaste.
- 2To chastize; to punish or reprimand for the sake of improvement.
- 3To render humble or restrained.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how chasten appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
I will be his father, and he shall be my sonne: if hee commit iniquitie, I will chasten him with the rodde of men, and with the stripes of the children of men.
Etymology
From Middle English chastien, from Old French chastier (“punish”), from Latin castīgō. Doublet of chastise and castigate and related to chaste.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.