chorale

/kɒˈrɑːl/

//kɒˈrɑːl// noun

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"chorale" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“chorale” is uncommon English (frequency #52,218 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,218
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A form of Lutheran or Protestant hymn tune.

Corpus desk

Index EN-chorale · chorale · English

chorale · rank #52,218 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,218
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Choe

Nearest frequency peer: Choe (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “chorale”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “chorale” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for chorale
PropertyValue
Headwordchorale
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɒˈrɑːl/
Letters7
Frequency rank#52,218
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “chorale” in English

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Choe” (#52,217), “Chowdhury” (#52,219), “Cheeto” (#52,215). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “chorale” is #52,218. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

chorale is uncommon English at frequency #52,218 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /kɒˈrɑːl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for chorale, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From German Choral. The correct English form is chorale, spelled C-H-O-R-A-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A form of Lutheran or Protestant hymn tune.
  2. 2
    A chorus or choir.

Etymology

From German Choral.

This word in other languages

choral(Français)Choral(Deutsch)coral(Português)

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 "chorale"?
"chorale" is spelled C-H-O-R-A-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /kɒˈrɑːl/.
What does "chorale" mean?
As a noun, "chorale" means: A form of Lutheran or Protestant hymn tune.
How do you pronounce "chorale"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chorale" is /kɒˈrɑːl/. 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 "chorale"?
From German Choral. 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 "chorale", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

chattel#52,214Brosnan#52,195bringer#52,192couplet#52,245

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list