Chorizo

[t͡ʃoˈʁɪso]

/[t͡ʃoˈʁɪso]/ noun

The verdict

“Chorizo” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - spanische, portugiesische Wurst, die pikant mit Paprika^([2]) und Knoblauch gewürzt ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-chorizo · Chorizo · German

Chorizo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Chorizo
PropertyValue
HeadwordChorizo
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡ʃoˈʁɪso]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Chorizo“ im Deutschen

Chorizoliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Chorizo is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡ʃoˈʁɪso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "spanische, portugiesische Wurst, die pikant mit Paprika^([2]) und Knoblauch gewürzt ist".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Chorizo, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Chorizo, spelled C-H-O-R-I-Z-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    spanische, portugiesische Wurst, die pikant mit Paprika^([2]) und Knoblauch gewürzt ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Heute essen wir eine deftige Gemüsesuppe mit Chorizo.

Synonyms

Paprikawurst

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Chorizo"?
"Chorizo" is spelled C-H-O-R-I-Z-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃoˈʁɪso].
What does "Chorizo" mean?
As a noun, "Chorizo" means: spanische, portugiesische Wurst, die pikant mit Paprika^([2]) und Knoblauch gewürzt ist
How do you pronounce "Chorizo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Chorizo" is [t͡ʃoˈʁɪso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Chorizo" come from?
"Chorizo" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list