cher

/ʃɛʁ/

//ʃɛʁ// adj

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The verdict

“cher” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #22,560. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,560
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - querido, adorado:

Corpus desk

Index PT-cher · cher · Portuguese

cher · rank #22,560 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,560
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH centímetro

Nearest frequency peer: centímetro (-4 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “cher”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “cher” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

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).

cher vs cor
50% similar
cher vs chi
50% similar
cher vs chu
50% similar

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

Key facts for cher
PropertyValue
Headwordcher
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ʃɛʁ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#22,560
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “cher”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).chercai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “centímetro” (#22,556), “cio” (#22,564), “circle” (#22,565). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “cher” fica em #22,560. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around cher (IPA /ʃɛʁ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #22,560 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for cher, with forms such as "ccher", "cehr", and "cherr". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cor", "chi", "chu", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is cher, spelled C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    querido, adorado:
  2. 2
    caro, estimado, importante (para alguém):
  3. 3
    caro, dispendioso, de preço elevado:

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how cher appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. C'est une personne qui lui est extrêmement chère.
  2. C'est ce que j'ai de plus cher au monde.

Synonyms

aiméprécieuxcoûteuxdispendieux

Antonyms

bon marché

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccher
  • cehr
  • cherr
  • chher
  • chre
  • hcer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccher1cehr2cherr1chher1chre2hcer2
Edit distance from "cher"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cher"?
"cher" is spelled C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ʃɛʁ/.
What does "cher" mean?
As an adjective, "cher" means: querido, adorado:
What words are commonly confused with "cher"?
"cher" is commonly confused with "cor", "chi", "chu". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cher" is /ʃɛʁ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cher" come from?
"cher" is a Portuguese 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cher", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Cain#22,548égua#22,505zelo#22,503trap#22,482

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

óxido6 variantsárduo6 variantssauna6 variantshack6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list