chlorophyll

/ˈklɔː.ɹə.fɪl/

//ˈklɔː.ɹə.fɪl// noun

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"chlorophyll" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“chlorophyll” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,245. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,245
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any of a group of green pigments that are found in the chloroplasts of plants and in other photosynthetic organisms such as cyanobacteria.

Corpus desk

Index EN-chlorophyll · chlorophyll · English

chlorophyll · rank #39,245 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,245
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH chaperone

Nearest frequency peer: chaperone (-1 rank slots)

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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 “chlorophyll”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “chlorophyll” 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 chlorophyll
PropertyValue
Headwordchlorophyll
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈklɔː.ɹə.fɪl/
Letters11
Frequency rank#39,245
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “chlorophyll”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).chlorophylllands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “chaperone” (#39,244), “chroma” (#39,246), “changeable” (#39,243). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “chlorophyll” is #39,245. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around chlorophyll (IPA /ˈklɔː.ɹə.fɪl/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,245 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Any of a group of green pigments that are found in the chloroplasts of plants and in other photosynthetic organisms such as cyanobacteria.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for chlorophyll, with forms such as "cchlorophyll", "chhlorophyll", and "chllorophyll". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French chlorophylle, from Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “pale green”) and φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”). The correct English form is chlorophyll, spelled C-H-L-O-R-O-P-H-Y-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any of a group of green pigments that are found in the chloroplasts of plants and in other photosynthetic organisms such as cyanobacteria.

Etymology

Borrowed from French chlorophylle, from Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “pale green”) and φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”).

This word in other languages

clorofila(Español)chlorophylle(Français)Chlorophyll(Deutsch)clorofila(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchlorophyll
  • chhlorophyll
  • chllorophyll
  • chloorphyll
  • chlorohpyll
  • chlorophhyll
  • chlorophlyl
  • chlorophyl
  • chlorophyyll
  • chloropphyll
  • chloropyhll
  • chlorpohyll
  • chlorrophyll
  • chlroophyll
  • cholrophyll
  • clhorophyll
  • hclorophyll

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chlorophyll - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cchlorophyll1chhlorophyll1chllorophyll1chloorphyll2chlorohpyll2chlorophhyll1chlorophlyl2chlorophyl1
Edit distance from "chlorophyll"

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 "chlorophyll"?
"chlorophyll" is spelled C-H-L-O-R-O-P-H-Y-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈklɔː.ɹə.fɪl/.
What does "chlorophyll" mean?
As a noun, "chlorophyll" means: Any of a group of green pigments that are found in the chloroplasts of plants and in other photosynthetic organisms such as cyanobacteria.
What are common misspellings of "chlorophyll"?
Common misspellings include "cchlorophyll", "chhlorophyll", "chllorophyll", "chloorphyll", "chlorohpyll". The correct spelling is "chlorophyll".
How do you pronounce "chlorophyll"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chlorophyll" is /ˈklɔː.ɹə.fɪl/. 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 "chlorophyll"?
Borrowed from French chlorophylle, from Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “pale green”) and φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”). 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 "chlorophyll", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list