chrysanthemum

/kɹɪˈsænθəməm/

//kɹɪˈsænθəməm// noun

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"chrysanthemum" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“chrysanthemum” has 22 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #48,662. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,662
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
22
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.

Corpus desk

Index EN-chrysanthemum · chrysanthemum · English

chrysanthemum · rank #48,662 · 22 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,662
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 22 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH chinchilla

Nearest frequency peer: chinchilla (-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 “chrysanthemum”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “chrysanthemum” 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
Key facts for chrysanthemum
PropertyValue
Headwordchrysanthemum
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɹɪˈsænθəməm/
Letters13
Frequency rank#48,662
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “chrysanthemum”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).chrysanthemumlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “chinchilla” (#48,661), “Cobham” (#48,663), “charmingly” (#48,659). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “chrysanthemum” is #48,662. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around chrysanthemum (IPA /kɹɪˈsænθəməm/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,662 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for chrysanthemum, with forms such as "cchrysanthemum", "chhrysanthemum", and "chrrysanthemum". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin chrȳsanthemum from Ancient Greek χρῡσάνθεμον (khrūsánthemon, “Persian buttercup”). The correct English form is chrysanthemum, spelled C-H-R-Y-S-A-N-T-H-E-M-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.

Etymology

From Latin chrȳsanthemum from Ancient Greek χρῡσάνθεμον (khrūsánthemon, “Persian buttercup”).

Synonyms

mum

This word in other languages

crisantemo(Español)chrysanthème(Français)Chrysantheme(Deutsch)crisântemo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchrysanthemum
  • chhrysanthemum
  • chrrysanthemum
  • chrsyanthemum
  • chryasnthemum
  • chrysanhtemum
  • chrysannthemum
  • chrysantehmum
  • chrysanthemmu
  • chrysanthemmum
  • chrysanthemumm
  • chrysantheumm
  • chrysanthhemum
  • chrysanthmeum
  • chrysantthemum
  • chrysatnhemum
  • chrysnathemum
  • chryssanthemum
  • chryysanthemum
  • chyrsanthemum
  • crhysanthemum
  • hcrysanthemum

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chrysanthemum - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cchrysanthemum1chhrysanthemum1chrrysanthemum1chrsyanthemum2chryasnthemum2chrysanhtemum2chrysannthemum1chrysantehmum2
Edit distance from "chrysanthemum"

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 "chrysanthemum"?
"chrysanthemum" is spelled C-H-R-Y-S-A-N-T-H-E-M-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is /kɹɪˈsænθəməm/.
What does "chrysanthemum" mean?
As a noun, "chrysanthemum" means: Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.
What are common misspellings of "chrysanthemum"?
Common misspellings include "cchrysanthemum", "chhrysanthemum", "chrrysanthemum", "chrsyanthemum", "chryasnthemum". The correct spelling is "chrysanthemum".
How do you pronounce "chrysanthemum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chrysanthemum" is /kɹɪˈsænθəməm/. 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 "chrysanthemum"?
From Latin chrȳsanthemum from Ancient Greek χρῡσάνθεμον (khrūsánthemon, “Persian buttercup”). 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 "chrysanthemum", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

conflagration#48,671employability#48,723antipsychotic#48,592expressionism#48,735

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (22 here; floor ≥5).

sanctification22 variantsgrandstanding22 variantsunapologetically22 variantsphysiologically22 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list