chronograph
/ˈkɹɒ.nə.ɡɹɑːf/
"chronograph" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“chronograph” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #44,689 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #44,689
- frequency rank, English
- 11
- letters
- 18
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A chronogram.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | chronograph |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈkɹɒ.nə.ɡɹɑːf/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #44,689 |
| Misspellings tracked | 18 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “chronograph” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for chronograph is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈkɹɒ.nə.ɡɹɑːf/. Corpus data places it at rank #44,689 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for chronograph, with forms such as "cchronograph", "chhronograph", and "chornograph". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Ancient Greek χρονογράφος (khronográphos, “chronicler”). Equivalent to chrono- + -graph. The correct English form is chronograph, spelled C-H-R-O-N-O-G-R-A-P-H.
Definition
- 1A chronogram.
- 2A device which marks or records time or time intervals.
- 3A combination of a watch and a stopwatch.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek χρονογράφος (khronográphos, “chronicler”). Equivalent to chrono- + -graph.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: cchronograph,chhronograph,chornograph,chrnoograph,chrongoraph,chronnograph,chronogarph,chronoggraph,chronograhp,chronographh,chronograpph,chronogrpah,chronogrraph,chronorgaph,chroongraph,chrronograph,crhonograph,hcronograph
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chronograph - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “chronograph”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is C-H-R-O-N-O-G-R-A-P-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈkɹɒ.nə.ɡɹɑːf/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.