# chipotle

> English word · Noun · IPA /tʃɪˈpɒt.leɪ/ · frequency rank #24,406

## Definitions
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 (12)
`cchipotle`, `chhipotle`, `chioptle`, `chipolte`, `chipotel`, `chipotlle`, `chipottle`, `chippotle`, `chiptole`, `chpiotle`, `cihpotle`, `hcipotle`

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