# chutney

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈt͡ʃʌtni/ · frequency rank #39,735

## Definitions
1. A sweet or savory but usually spicy condiment, originally from eastern India, made from a variety of fruits and/or vegetables, often containing significant amounts of fresh green or dried red chili peppers.
2. A style of Indo-Caribbean music from the West Indies, associated especially with Trinidad and Tobago.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Hindustani चटनी (caṭnī) / چَٹْنِی (caṭnī).

## Easily confused with
- **Courtney** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chutney-vs-courtney)
- **chute** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chute-vs-chutney)
- **Cheney** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cheney-vs-chutney)
- **chunky** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chunky-vs-chutney)
- **Chaney** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chaney-vs-chutney)
- **chimney** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chimney-vs-chutney)
- **Chesney** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chesney-vs-chutney)

## Common misspellings (11)
`cchutney`, `chhutney`, `chtuney`, `chuntey`, `chuteny`, `chutneyy`, `chutnney`, `chutnye`, `chuttney`, `cuhtney`, `hcutney`

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