Christine

/kɹɪˈstiːn/

//kɹɪˈstiːn// name

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

The verdict

“Christine” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,128. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,128
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Corpus desk

Index EN-christine · Christine · English

Christine · rank #8,128 · 14 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,128
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH charitable

Nearest frequency peer: charitable (-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 “Christine”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Christine” 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).

Christine vs Cristina
78% similar
Christine vs Christie
89% similar
Christine vs Chrissie
78% similar

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

Key facts for Christine
PropertyValue
HeadwordChristine
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/kɹɪˈstiːn/
Letters9
Frequency rank#8,128
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Christine”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Christinelands 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 “charitable” (#8,127), “clicking” (#8,129), “catalogue” (#8,126). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “Christine” is #8,128. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Christine (IPA /kɹɪˈstiːn/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #8,128 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Christine, with forms such as "cchristine", "chhristine", and "chirstine". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Cristina", "Christie", "Chrissie", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French Christine. Doublet of Christina. The correct English form is Christine, spelled C-H-R-I-S-T-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A female given name from Ancient Greek.
  2. 2
    A locale in the United States:
  3. 3
    A locale in the United States:
  4. 4
    A locale in the United States:
  5. 5
    A locale in the United States:

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. "Chris?" he repeated after her very softly, his eyes upon her, tenderly indulgent. "Ah! let it be Christine. I may call you that?" "My actual name is Christina, but that's a detail. You can call me Christine if you like it best."

Etymology

Borrowed from French Christine. Doublet of Christina.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchristine
  • chhristine
  • chirstine
  • chrisitne
  • chrisstine
  • christien
  • christinne
  • christnie
  • christtine
  • chritsine
  • chrristine
  • chrsitine
  • crhistine
  • hcristine

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Christine - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cchristine1chhristine1chirstine2chrisitne2chrisstine1christien2christinne1christnie2
Edit distance from "Christine"

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 "Christine"?
"Christine" is spelled C-H-R-I-S-T-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /kɹɪˈstiːn/.
What does "Christine" mean?
As a proper noun, "Christine" means: A female given name from Ancient Greek.
What words are commonly confused with "Christine"?
"Christine" is commonly confused with "Cristina", "Christie", "Chrissie". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Christine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Christine" is /kɹɪˈstiːn/. 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 "Christine"?
Borrowed from French Christine. Doublet of Christina. 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 "Christine", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

catalogue#8,126collector#8,131consisted#8,133automated#8,120

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

enjoyable14 variantslikelihood14 variantssculpture14 variantsrenewable14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list