Mary took the key from the keychain and handed it to Tom. He was now the owner of her little house.
Source: tatoeba (5314522)
Keychain
/ˈkiːˌt͡ʃeɪn/
Synonyms for "keychain" (2 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (1)
Noun(1 words)
Related words (1)
Noun(1 words)
châtelaine
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: chatelaine, châtelaine.
- Sentence evidence is available for keychain, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "keychain".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "keychain"
Keep "keychain" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "keychain" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "keychain", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "keychain" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Translations
61 translations across 44 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- sleutelring noun (chain or ring)
Arabic
2 entries- حَمَّالَة مَفَاتِيح noun (chain or ring)
- سلسلة مفاتيح noun (chain or ring)
Armenian
1 entries- օղազարդ noun (chain or ring)
Belarusian
2 entries- брэло́к noun (chain or ring)
- біру́лька noun (chain or ring)
Bulgarian
1 entries- ключодържа́тел noun (chain or ring)
Catalan
1 entries- clauer noun (chain or ring)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 鑰匙扣 /钥匙扣 noun (chain or ring)
- 鑰匙鏈 /钥匙链 noun (chain or ring)
Czech
1 entries- klíčenka noun (chain or ring)
Danish
1 entries- nøglering noun (chain or ring)
Dutch
1 entries- sleutelhanger noun (chain or ring)
Esperanto
3 entries- ŝlosilfasko noun (chain or ring)
- ŝlosilingo noun (chain or ring)
- ŝlosilringo noun (chain or ring)
Estonian
1 entries- võtmehoidja noun (chain or ring)
Faroese
1 entries- lyklaringur noun (chain or ring)
Finnish
2 entries- avainketju noun (chain or ring)
- avainrengas noun (chain or ring)
French
2 entries- porte-clef noun (chain or ring)
- porte-clé noun (chain or ring)
Galician
1 entries- chaveiro noun (chain or ring)
German
1 entries- Schlüsselring noun (chain or ring)
Greek
1 entries- κλειδοθήκη noun (chain or ring)
Hebrew
1 entries- מחזיק מפתחות noun (chain or ring)
Indonesian
1 entries- gantungan kunci noun (chain or ring)
Italian
1 entries- portachiavi noun (chain or ring)
Japanese
2 entries- キーチェーン noun (chain or ring)
- キーホルダー noun (chain or ring)
Kazakh
2 entries- брелок noun (chain or ring)
- салпыншақ noun (chain or ring)
Korean
3 entries- 열쇠고리 noun (chain or ring)
- 열쇠꾸러미 noun (chain or ring)
- 키 체인 noun (chain or ring)
Latin
1 entries- clavicularius noun (chain or ring)
Lithuanian
1 entries- raktų pakabukas noun (chain or ring)
Macedonian
1 entries- при́врзок noun (chain or ring)
Malay
1 entries- rantai kunci noun (chain or ring)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- nøkkelring noun (chain or ring)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- nøkkelring noun (chain or ring)
Persian
1 entries- جاکلیدی noun (chain or ring)
Polish
2 entries- breloczek noun (chain or ring)
- brelok noun (chain or ring)
Portuguese
2 entries- chaveiro noun (chain or ring)
- porta-chaves noun (chain or ring)
Romanian
1 entries- portchei noun (chain or ring)
Russian
2 entries- брело́к noun (chain or ring)
- цепо́чка noun (chain or ring)
Spanish
1 entries- llavero noun (chain or ring)
Swedish
1 entries- nyckelring noun (chain or ring)
Tagalog
1 entries- palasusian noun (chain or ring)
Thai
1 entries- พวงกุญแจ noun (chain or ring)
Turkish
1 entries- anahtarlık noun (chain or ring)
Ukrainian
4 entries- брело́к noun (chain or ring)
- дармови́с noun (chain or ring)
- дармові́с noun (chain or ring)
- при́чепка noun (chain or ring)
Vietnamese
1 entries- móc khoá noun (chain or ring)
Welsh
1 entries- cylch allweddi noun (chain or ring)
Yiddish
1 entries- שליסל־קייטל noun (chain or ring)
Sample sentences
5 total sentences available.
Buy me a keychain as a souvenir.
Source: tatoeba (6706439)
How many keys are on your keychain?
Source: tatoeba (9790806)
They gave me a fob to easily sign out the kids from school, and I put it on my keychain.
Source: tatoeba (10913372)
Showing 4 of 5 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "keychain"?
Closest matches include chatelaine, châtelaine.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "keychain"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.