# chinchilla

> English word · Noun · IPA /t͡ʃɪnˈt͡ʃɪlə/ · frequency rank #48,661

## Definitions
1. A small, crepuscular rodent of the genus Chinchilla, native to the Andes Mountains, prized for their very soft fur and often kept as pets.
2. The fur of a chinchilla, used for clothing.
3. A variety of Persian cat with white fur and green eyes.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish chinchilla.

## Common misspellings (14)
`cchinchilla`, `chhinchilla`, `chicnhilla`, `chincchilla`, `chinchhilla`, `chinchila`, `chinchilal`, `chinchlila`, `chincihlla`, `chinhcilla`, `chinnchilla`, `chnichilla`, `cihnchilla`, `hcinchilla`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/chinchilla