chiller

/ˈt͡ʃɪlɚ/

//ˈt͡ʃɪlɚ// noun

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"chiller" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“chiller” is uncommon English (frequency #50,423 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,423
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Something that chills

Corpus desk

Index EN-chiller · chiller · English

chiller · rank #50,423 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,423
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Chartres

Nearest frequency peer: Chartres (-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 “chiller”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for chiller
PropertyValue
Headwordchiller
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈt͡ʃɪlɚ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#50,423
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “chiller” 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).chillerfalls 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: “Chartres” (#50,422), “chlorinated” (#50,424), “clubbed” (#50,425). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “chiller” is #50,423. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

chiller is uncommon English at frequency #50,423 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈt͡ʃɪlɚ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for chiller, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From chill + -er. The correct English form is chiller, spelled C-H-I-L-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Something that chills
  2. 2
    Something that chills
  3. 3
    Something that chills
  4. 4
    A frightening dramatic work, such as a book or film

Etymology

From chill + -er.

This word in other languages

Kühlgerät(Deutsch)

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 "chiller"?
"chiller" is spelled C-H-I-L-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃɪlɚ/.
What does "chiller" mean?
As a noun, "chiller" means: Something that chills
How do you pronounce "chiller"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chiller" is /ˈt͡ʃɪlɚ/. 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 "chiller"?
From chill + -er. 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 "chiller", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

clubbed#50,425cocking#50,430cahoots#50,410coronet#50,440

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list