chrome

/kɹəʊm/

//kɹəʊm// noun

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"chrome" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“chrome” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,259. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,259
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Chromium, when used to plate other metals.

Corpus desk

Index EN-chrome · chrome · English

chrome · rank #8,259 · 9 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,259
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH chorus

Nearest frequency peer: chorus (-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 “chrome”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “chrome” 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).

chrome vs come
67% similar
chrome vs crime
67% similar
chrome vs crore
67% similar

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

Key facts for chrome
PropertyValue
Headwordchrome
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɹəʊm/
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,259
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “chrome”

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).chromelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “chorus” (#8,258), “clarity” (#8,260), “cheated” (#8,256). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “chrome” is #8,259. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around chrome (IPA /kɹəʊm/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,259 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for chrome, with forms such as "cchrome", "chhrome", and "chorme". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "come", "crime", "crore", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French chrome. The correct English form is chrome, spelled C-H-R-O-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chromium, when used to plate other metals.
  2. 2
    The basic structural elements used in a graphical user interface, such as window frames and scroll bars, as opposed to the content.
  3. 3
    handguns

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. So, just as a car might have shiny chrome trimming, a bumper, and a grill that cover the vehicle, so the chrome of an OS window surrounds and complements the window itself. Examples of chrome include the title bar, the Minimize/Maximize/Restore buttons, menu bars, and toolbars.
  2. Similarly [to the chrome exterior of an automobile], in most modern GUIs, the chrome lives around the edges of the screen, surrounding the middle area, which is dedicated to the user's data.

Etymology

Borrowed from French chrome.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchrome
  • chhrome
  • chorme
  • chrmoe
  • chroem
  • chromme
  • chrrome
  • crhome
  • hcrome

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chrome - 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.

cchrome1chhrome1chorme2chrmoe2chroem2chromme1chrrome1crhome2
Edit distance from "chrome"

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 "chrome"?
"chrome" is spelled C-H-R-O-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is /kɹəʊm/.
What does "chrome" mean?
As a noun, "chrome" means: Chromium, when used to plate other metals.
What words are commonly confused with "chrome"?
"chrome" is commonly confused with "come", "crime", "crore". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chrome"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chrome" is /kɹəʊm/. 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 "chrome"?
Borrowed from French chrome. 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 "chrome", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

chorus#8,258burial#8,251cracks#8,267brakes#8,248

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

blamed9 variantsdumped9 variantsframed9 variantsvocals9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list