chloride

/ˈklɔːˌɹaɪd/

//ˈklɔːˌɹaɪd// noun

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"chloride" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“chloride” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,318. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,318
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any binary compound of chlorine and another element or radical.

Corpus desk

Index EN-chloride · chloride · English

chloride · rank #17,318 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,318
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH checkpoint

Nearest frequency peer: checkpoint (-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 “chloride”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “chloride” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

chloride vs chlorine
88% similar
chloride vs calorie
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for chloride
PropertyValue
Headwordchloride
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈklɔːˌɹaɪd/
Letters8
Frequency rank#17,318
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “chloride”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).chloridelands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “checkpoint” (#17,317), “classify” (#17,319), “clinically” (#17,320). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “chloride” is #17,318. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around chloride (IPA /ˈklɔːˌɹaɪd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,318 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for chloride, with forms such as "cchloride", "chhloride", and "chlloride". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "chlorine", "calorie", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From chlor(ine) + -ide, coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1812. The correct English form is chloride, spelled C-H-L-O-R-I-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any binary compound of chlorine and another element or radical.
  2. 2
    Any binary compound of chlorine and another element or radical.
  3. 3
    The anionic form of a chlorine atom.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how chloride appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Another type, also common in the Taipei area has more chlorides than sulfates, and while it is also hot, its flavor is more salty than sour. The springs at Chinshan on the north coast are typical of this type.
  2. Klopfer and Gamble (1966) gave 16 female goats (C. hircus) 5 min of contact with their young at parturition. Nine of the mothers had been temporarily rendered anosmic (could not smell) at parturition by spraying a 10% cocaine hydrogen chloride solution into their nostrils 20–90 min prior to parturition. […] Eight of the nine females who were anosmic at pa…

Etymology

From chlor(ine) + -ide, coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1812.

This word in other languages

cloruro(Español)chlorure(Français)Chlorid(Deutsch)cloreto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchloride
  • chhloride
  • chlloride
  • chloirde
  • chlordie
  • chloridde
  • chloried
  • chlorride
  • chlroide
  • cholride
  • clhoride
  • hcloride

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chloride - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cchloride1chhloride1chlloride1chloirde2chlordie2chloridde1chloried2chlorride1
Edit distance from "chloride"

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 "chloride"?
"chloride" is spelled C-H-L-O-R-I-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈklɔːˌɹaɪd/.
What does "chloride" mean?
As a noun, "chloride" means: Any binary compound of chlorine and another element or radical.
What words are commonly confused with "chloride"?
"chloride" is commonly confused with "chlorine", "calorie". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chloride"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chloride" is /ˈklɔːˌɹaɪd/. 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 "chloride"?
From chlor(ine) + -ide, coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1812. 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 "chloride", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

classify#17,319Bethesda#17,303bestowed#17,302beauties#17,301

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

banished12 variantsdelaying12 variantsdictated12 variantsyielding12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list