# chromatin

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɹəʊmətɪn/ · frequency rank #37,380

## Definitions
1. A complex of DNA, RNA and proteins within the cell nucleus out of which chromosomes condense during cell division.

## Etymology
Borrowed from German Chromatin, from (combining form of) Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “colour”) + -ινος (-inos, “made of”). Analyzable as chromatic (“of colour”) + -in (“substance”).

## Easily confused with
- **chromatic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chromatic-vs-chromatin)

## Common misspellings (14)
`cchromatin`, `chhromatin`, `chormatin`, `chrmoatin`, `chroamtin`, `chromaitn`, `chromatinn`, `chromatni`, `chromattin`, `chrommatin`, `chromtain`, `chrromatin`, `crhomatin`, `hcromatin`

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