# chocolate

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈt͡ʃɒk.(ə.)lɪt/ · frequency rank #3,047

## Definitions
1. A food made from ground roasted cocoa beans.
2. A drink made by dissolving this food in boiling milk or water.
3. A single, small piece of confectionery made from chocolate.
4. A dark, reddish-brown colour/color, like that of chocolate (also called chocolate brown).
5. A cat having a chocolate-colored coat.
6. A black person.
7. A black person.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish chocolate, from Classical Nahuatl chocolātl, of uncertain origin. See that entry for more information.

## Common misspellings (13)
`cchocolate`, `chcoolate`, `chhocolate`, `choccolate`, `chocloate`, `chocoalte`, `chocolaet`, `chocolatte`, `chocollate`, `chocoltae`, `chooclate`, `cohcolate`, `hcocolate`

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