# chimpanzee

> English word · Noun · IPA /t͡ʃɪmˈpæn.zi/ · frequency rank #30,362

## Definitions
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. 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.

## Common misspellings (15)
`cchimpanzee`, `chhimpanzee`, `chimapnzee`, `chimmpanzee`, `chimpaneze`, `chimpannzee`, `chimpanze`, `chimpanzzee`, `chimpaznee`, `chimpnazee`, `chimppanzee`, `chipmanzee`, `chmipanzee`, `cihmpanzee`, `hcimpanzee`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/chimpanzee