jalapeno
/ˌhæl.əˈpeɪn.jəʊ/noun
jalapeno is spelled J-A-L-A-P-E-N-O: 8 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,368th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, jalapeno means “Alternative spelling of jalapeño” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of jalapeno is jalapeños or jalapenos.
How many letters and syllables are in jalapeno?
| Letters | 8: J-A-L-A-P-E-N-O |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 49,368th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is jalapeno?
Jalapeno appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,368th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce jalapeno?
- UK /ˌhæl.əˈpeɪn.jəʊ/
- UK /ˌhæləˈpiːnəʊ/
- UK /ˌdʒæləˈpiːnəʊ/
Jalapeno has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-jalapeño.ogg, En-us-ncalif-jalapeno.ogg, En-us-jalapeno.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of jalapeno
- jalapeños plural
- jalapenos plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jalapeno mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of jalapeño.
noun
- 1
A cultivar of hot chili pepper, Capsicum annuum.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Jalapeno in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense variety of hot chili pepper:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Jalapeño, Jalapeno |
| Portuguese | pimenta-jalapenho, jalapenho |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does jalapeno come from?
Borrowed from Spanish jalapeño.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).