chimpanzee

/t͡ʃɪmˈpæn.zi/

//t͡ʃɪmˈpæn.zi// noun

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"chimpanzee" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“chimpanzee” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,362. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,362
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pan troglodytes, a species of great ape native to the savannas and forests of Africa, and believed by biologists to be the closest extant relative to humans along with the bonobo.

Corpus desk

Index EN-chimpanzee · chimpanzee · English

chimpanzee · rank #30,362 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,362
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH chevalier

Nearest frequency peer: chevalier (-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 “chimpanzee”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “chimpanzee” 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 chimpanzee
PropertyValue
Headwordchimpanzee
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/t͡ʃɪmˈpæn.zi/
Letters10
Frequency rank#30,362
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “chimpanzee”

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).chimpanzeelands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “chevalier” (#30,361), “chisel” (#30,363), “chasm” (#30,360). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “chimpanzee” is #30,362. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around chimpanzee (IPA /t͡ʃɪmˈpæn.zi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,362 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for chimpanzee, with forms such as "cchimpanzee", "chhimpanzee", and "chimapnzee". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: The first recorded use of the name chimpanzee dates to 1738. The name is derived from an unspecified Bantu language of Angola (compare Vili ci-mpenzi), probably brought to the English language via French chimpanzé. The correct English form is chimpanzee, spelled C-H-I-M-P-A-N-Z-E-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pan troglodytes, a species of great ape native to the savannas and forests of Africa, and believed by biologists to be the closest extant relative to humans along with the bonobo.
  2. 2
    A member of the genus Pan, including the bonobo which was formerly known as the pygmy chimpanzee.

Etymology

The first recorded use of the name chimpanzee dates to 1738. The name is derived from an unspecified Bantu language of Angola (compare Vili ci-mpenzi), probably brought to the English language via French chimpanzé.

This word in other languages

chimpancé(Español)chimpanzé(Français)Schimpanse(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchimpanzee
  • chhimpanzee
  • chimapnzee
  • chimmpanzee
  • chimpaneze
  • chimpannzee
  • chimpanze
  • chimpanzzee
  • chimpaznee
  • chimpnazee
  • chimppanzee
  • chipmanzee
  • chmipanzee
  • cihmpanzee
  • hcimpanzee

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cchimpanzee1chhimpanzee1chimapnzee2chimmpanzee1chimpaneze2chimpannzee1chimpanze1chimpanzzee1
Edit distance from "chimpanzee"

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 "chimpanzee"?
"chimpanzee" is spelled C-H-I-M-P-A-N-Z-E-E. The IPA pronunciation is /t͡ʃɪmˈpæn.zi/.
What does "chimpanzee" mean?
As a noun, "chimpanzee" means: Pan troglodytes, a species of great ape native to the savannas and forests of Africa, and believed by biologists to be the closest extant relative to humans along with the bonobo.
What are common misspellings of "chimpanzee"?
Common misspellings include "cchimpanzee", "chhimpanzee", "chimapnzee", "chimmpanzee", "chimpaneze". The correct spelling is "chimpanzee".
How do you pronounce "chimpanzee"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chimpanzee" is /t͡ʃɪmˈpæn.zi/. 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 "chimpanzee"?
The first recorded use of the name chimpanzee dates to 1738. The name is derived from an unspecified Bantu language of Angola (compare Vili ci-mpenzi), probably brought to the English language via French chimpanzé. 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 "chimpanzee", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

eloquently15 variantsantithesis15 variantsFalklands15 variantsweathering15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list