choreograph

/ˈkɒɹiəɡɹɑːf/

//ˈkɒɹiəɡɹɑːf// verb

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

The verdict

“choreograph” is uncommon English (frequency #62,767 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,767
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To design and record the choreography for a dramatic work such as a ballet.

Corpus desk

Index EN-choreograph · choreograph · English

choreograph · rank #62,767 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #62,767
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH cholo

Nearest frequency peer: cholo (-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 “choreograph”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for choreograph
PropertyValue
Headwordchoreograph
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈkɒɹiəɡɹɑːf/
Letters11
Frequency rank#62,767
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “choreograph” in English

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).choreographfalls in this rarity band:

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “cholo” (#62,766), “Christmastime” (#62,768), “clas” (#62,770). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “choreograph” is #62,767. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

choreograph is uncommon English at frequency #62,767 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈkɒɹiəɡɹɑːf/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for choreograph in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: Back-formation from choreography, equivalent to choreo- + -graph. The correct English form is choreograph, spelled C-H-O-R-E-O-G-R-A-P-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    To design and record the choreography for a dramatic work such as a ballet.
  2. 2
    To direct the development of a project; to orchestrate.
  3. 3
    To work as a choreographer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. So he choreographs each event depending on the crowd, starting with something to learn the drill, like “Marching Through Georgia,” working in something to loosen people up like the hokeypokey, and probably a contra dance (long lines, not squares) like the Virginia reel.
  2. She and her two best friends are choreographing a number for the talent show; she’s applied to California Institute of the Arts; and she flirts unabashedly with a cute pizza server. (The better to land a couple of extra pepperonis on her slice without an upcharge.)

Etymology

Back-formation from choreography, equivalent to choreo- + -graph.

This word in other languages

coreografiar(Español)gerenciar(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 "choreograph"?
"choreograph" is spelled C-H-O-R-E-O-G-R-A-P-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɒɹiəɡɹɑːf/.
What does "choreograph" mean?
As a verb, "choreograph" means: To design and record the choreography for a dramatic work such as a ballet.
How do you pronounce "choreograph"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "choreograph" is /ˈkɒɹiəɡɹɑːf/. 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 "choreograph"?
Back-formation from choreography, equivalent to choreo- + -graph. 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 "choreograph", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list