chikoo

noun

"chikoo" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonym of sapodilla (tree and fruit)

Corpus desk

Index EN-chikoo · chikoo · English

chikoo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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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 chikoo
PropertyValue
Headwordchikoo
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “chikoo” in English

chikooranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

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

Rare enough to double-check

chikoo is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonym of sapodilla (tree and fruit)".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for chikoo, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: Compare English chico. The correct English form is chikoo, spelled C-H-I-K-O-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonym of sapodilla (tree and fruit)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Regarding seasons of other fruits in Bombay it is seen that oranges, mosambis and chikoos are available almost throughout the year, the peak period of chikoos being December and January.
  2. The chikoo grafts which were prepared here were of "Kalipatti Variety". This variety was of very good quality and one of the best in the country.

Etymology

Compare English chico.

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 "chikoo"?
"chikoo" is spelled C-H-I-K-O-O.
What does "chikoo" mean?
As a noun, "chikoo" means: Synonym of sapodilla (tree and fruit)
What is the origin of the word "chikoo"?
Compare English chico. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list