Christine

/kɹɪsˈtiːn/

//kɹɪsˈtiːn// name

The verdict

“Christine” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #17,069 in Spanish word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#17,069
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nombre de pila de mujer.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Christine vs Cristina
78% similar
Christine vs Christian
78% similar
Christine vs Christina
89% similar

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

Key facts for Christine
PropertyValue
HeadwordChristine
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/kɹɪsˈtiːn/
Letters9
Frequency rank#17,069
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Christine” sits in Spanish frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for Christine is 9 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /kɹɪsˈtiːn/. Corpus data places it at rank #17,069 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Christine, with forms such as "cchristine", "chhristine", and "chirstine". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Cristina", "Christian", "Christina", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is Christine, spelled C-H-R-I-S-T-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nombre de pila de mujer.
  2. 2
    El nombre de varios lugares en Estados Unidos

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cchristine,chhristine,chirstine,chrisitne,chrisstine,christien,christinne,christnie,christtine,chritsine,chrristine,chrsitine,crhistine,hcristine

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cchristine1chhristine1chirstine2chrisitne2chrisstine1christien2christinne1christnie2
Edit distance from "Christine"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Christine"?
"Christine" is spelled C-H-R-I-S-T-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /kɹɪsˈtiːn/.
What does "Christine" mean?
As a proper noun, "Christine" means: Nombre de pila de mujer.
What words are commonly confused with "Christine"?
"Christine" is commonly confused with "Cristina", "Christian", "Christina". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Christine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Christine" is /kɹɪsˈtiːn/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Christine" come from?
"Christine" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Christine”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-H-R-I-S-T-I-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kɹɪsˈtiːn/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Cristina” - see the side-by-side comparison. Christine vs Cristina
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list