Chung

/t͡ʃʌŋ/

//t͡ʃʌŋ// name

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"chung" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Chung” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,666. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,666
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A common surname from Korean.

Corpus desk

Index EN-chung · Chung · English

Chung · rank #16,666 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,666
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH chills

Nearest frequency peer: chills (-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 “Chung”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Chung” 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).

Chung vs cunt
40% similar
Chung vs Cong
60% similar
Chung vs cuny
40% similar

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

Key facts for Chung
PropertyValue
HeadwordChung
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/t͡ʃʌŋ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#16,666
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Chung”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Chunglands 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 “chills” (#16,665), “childbirth” (#16,664), “compliant” (#16,668). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “Chung” is #16,666. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Chung (IPA /t͡ʃʌŋ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #16,666 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Chung, with forms such as "cchung", "chhung", and "chnug". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cunt", "Cong", "cuny", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Romanization * From the McCune-Reischauer transliteration of Korean 정 (jeong), from Korean 鄭, 丁, 程. Doublet of Tee. * From transliteration of Chinese 宗, 程, 种, 仲, 钟, 鍾, 張, 张, 章, 蔣, 蒋, frequently originating from Hong Kong or Taiwan The correct English form is Chung, spelled C-H-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    A common surname from Korean.
  2. 2
    A surname from Chinese.

Etymology

Romanization * From the McCune-Reischauer transliteration of Korean 정 (jeong), from Korean 鄭, 丁, 程. Doublet of Tee. * From transliteration of Chinese 宗, 程, 种, 仲, 钟, 鍾, 張, 张, 章, 蔣, 蒋, frequently originating from Hong Kong or Taiwan

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchung
  • chhung
  • chnug
  • chugn
  • chungg
  • chunng
  • cuhng
  • hcung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cchung1chhung1chnug2chugn2chungg1chunng1cuhng2hcung2
Edit distance from "Chung"

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 "Chung"?
"Chung" is spelled C-H-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /t͡ʃʌŋ/.
What does "Chung" mean?
As a proper noun, "Chung" means: A common surname from Korean.
What words are commonly confused with "Chung"?
"Chung" is commonly confused with "cunt", "Cong", "cuny". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Chung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Chung" is /t͡ʃʌŋ/. 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 "Chung"?
Romanization * From the McCune-Reischauer transliteration of Korean 정 (jeong), from Korean 鄭, 丁, 程. Doublet of Tee. * From transliteration of Chinese 宗, 程, 种, 仲, 钟, 鍾, 張, 张, 章, 蔣, 蒋, frequently originating from Hong Kong or Taiwan 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 "Chung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

buffy#16,658brute#16,657broom#16,655Cyril#16,679

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

chills8 variantscorona8 variantsblanc8 variantsBetsy8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list