chocolate

/ˈt͡ʃɒk.(ə.)lɪt/

//ˈt͡ʃɒk.(ə.)lɪt// noun

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"chocolate" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“chocolate” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,047. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,047
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A food made from ground roasted cocoa beans.

Corpus desk

Index EN-chocolate · chocolate · English

chocolate · rank #3,047 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,047
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH challenges

Nearest frequency peer: challenges (-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 “chocolate”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “chocolate” 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 chocolate
PropertyValue
Headwordchocolate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈt͡ʃɒk.(ə.)lɪt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#3,047
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “chocolate”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).chocolatelands 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 “challenges” (#3,046), “coal” (#3,048), “celebrate” (#3,045). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “chocolate” is #3,047. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around chocolate (IPA /ˈt͡ʃɒk.(ə.)lɪt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,047 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for chocolate, with forms such as "cchocolate", "chcoolate", and "chhocolate". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Spanish chocolate, from Classical Nahuatl chocolātl, of uncertain origin. See that entry for more information. The correct English form is chocolate, spelled C-H-O-C-O-L-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A food made from ground roasted cocoa beans.
  2. 2
    A drink made by dissolving this food in boiling milk or water.
  3. 3
    A single, small piece of confectionery made from chocolate.
  4. 4
    A dark, reddish-brown colour/color, like that of chocolate (also called chocolate brown).
  5. 5
    A cat having a chocolate-colored coat.
  6. 6
    A black person.
  7. 7
    A black person.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Chocolate is a very popular treat.
  2. In eighteenth century France, many aphrodisiac dishes and pastries were compounded with chocolate.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish chocolate, from Classical Nahuatl chocolātl, of uncertain origin. See that entry for more information.

Synonyms

chocchoccychockiechockychoco

This word in other languages

chocolate(Español)chocolat(Français)Schokolade(Deutsch)chocolate(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchocolate
  • chcoolate
  • chhocolate
  • choccolate
  • chocloate
  • chocoalte
  • chocolaet
  • chocolatte
  • chocollate
  • chocoltae
  • chooclate
  • cohcolate
  • hcocolate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cchocolate1chcoolate2chhocolate1choccolate1chocloate2chocoalte2chocolaet2chocolatte1
Edit distance from "chocolate"

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 "chocolate"?
"chocolate" is spelled C-H-O-C-O-L-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃɒk.(ə.)lɪt/.
What does "chocolate" mean?
As a noun, "chocolate" means: A food made from ground roasted cocoa beans.
What are common misspellings of "chocolate"?
Common misspellings include "cchocolate", "chcoolate", "chhocolate", "choccolate", "chocloate". The correct spelling is "chocolate".
How do you pronounce "chocolate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chocolate" is /ˈt͡ʃɒk.(ə.)lɪt/. 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 "chocolate"?
Borrowed from Spanish chocolate, from Classical Nahuatl chocolātl, of uncertain origin. See that entry for more information. 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 "chocolate", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

celebrate#3,045criticism#3,051extensive#3,056formation#3,059

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

mountains13 variantsuniversal13 variantsmeanwhile13 variantspayments13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list