chipotle

/tʃɪˈpɒt.leɪ/

//tʃɪˈpɒt.leɪ// noun

"chipotle" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“chipotle” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,406. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,406
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A ripe jalapeño pepper, dried and smoked for use in cooking.

Key facts for chipotle
PropertyValue
Headwordchipotle
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tʃɪˈpɒt.leɪ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#24,406
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chipotle” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). chipotle lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around chipotle (IPA /tʃɪˈpɒt.leɪ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,406 among 43,570 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A ripe jalapeño pepper, dried and smoked for use in cooking.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for chipotle, with forms such as "cchipotle", "chhipotle", and "chioptle". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Spanish chipotle, from Classical Nahuatl chīlpōctli, compound of chīlli (“pepper”) + pōctli (“smoke”). The correct English form is chipotle, spelled C-H-I-P-O-T-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A ripe jalapeño pepper, dried and smoked for use in cooking.

Etymology

From Spanish chipotle, from Classical Nahuatl chīlpōctli, compound of chīlli (“pepper”) + pōctli (“smoke”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchipotle
  • chhipotle
  • chioptle
  • chipolte
  • chipotel
  • chipotlle
  • chipottle
  • chippotle
  • chiptole
  • chpiotle
  • cihpotle
  • hcipotle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chipotle - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cchipotle1chhipotle1chioptle2chipolte2chipotel2chipotlle1chipottle1chippotle1
Edit distance from "chipotle"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "chipotle"?
"chipotle" is spelled C-H-I-P-O-T-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /tʃɪˈpɒt.leɪ/.
What does "chipotle" mean?
As a noun, "chipotle" means: A ripe jalapeño pepper, dried and smoked for use in cooking.
What are common misspellings of "chipotle"?
Common misspellings include "cchipotle", "chhipotle", "chioptle", "chipolte", "chipotel". The correct spelling is "chipotle".
How do you pronounce "chipotle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chipotle" is /tʃɪˈpɒt.leɪ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "chipotle"?
From Spanish chipotle, from Classical Nahuatl chīlpōctli, compound of chīlli (“pepper”) + pōctli (“smoke”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “chipotle”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is C-H-I-P-O-T-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /tʃɪˈpɒt.leɪ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list