# chorizo

> English word · Noun · IPA /t͡ʃɒˈɹiː.zəʊ/ · frequency rank #38,334

## Definitions
1. A spicy Spanish sausage flavoured with paprika, often crumbled for use in filling tacos, quesadillas, etc.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish chorizo.

## Common misspellings (10)
`cchorizo`, `chhorizo`, `choirzo`, `chorioz`, `chorizzo`, `chorrizo`, `chorzio`, `chroizo`, `cohrizo`, `hcorizo`

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