# chroma

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɹoʊmə/ · frequency rank #39,246

## Definitions
1. The colorfulness relative to the brightness of a similarly illuminated area
2. The aspect of a colour's hue that depends on the amount of white or black in it; saturation
3. Short for chromatic semitone

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”).

## Easily confused with
- **coma** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chroma-vs-coma)
- **chrome** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chroma-vs-chrome)
- **corona** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chroma-vs-corona)

## Common misspellings (9)
`cchroma`, `chhroma`, `chorma`, `chrmoa`, `chroam`, `chromma`, `chrroma`, `crhoma`, `hcroma`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/chroma