achicoria

[at͡ʃiˈkoɾja]

/[at͡ʃiˈkoɾja]/ noun

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The verdict

“achicoria” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #80,638 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,638
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Cichorium intybus) Planta herbácea perenne de la familia de las asteráceas, de hasta 1 m de altura, pubescente, de raíz gruesa y pivotante, hojas espatuladas, semicarnosas, suavemente dentadas, ba...

Corpus desk

Index ES-achicoria · achicoria · Spanish

achicoria · rank #80,638 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,638
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH accedemos

Nearest frequency peer: accedemos (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “achicoria”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “achicoria” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for achicoria
PropertyValue
Headwordachicoria
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[at͡ʃiˈkoɾja]
Letters9
Frequency rank#80,638
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “achicoria” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.achicoriacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “accedemos” (#80,637), “acomodé” (#80,640), “acampan” (#80,635). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “achicoria” va en #80,638. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

achicoria is uncommon Spanish at frequency #80,638 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [at͡ʃiˈkoɾja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for achicoria in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is achicoria, spelled A-C-H-I-C-O-R-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Cichorium intybus) Planta herbácea perenne de la familia de las asteráceas, de hasta 1 m de altura, pubescente, de raíz gruesa y pivotante, hojas espatuladas, semicarnosas, suavemente dentadas, basales, inflorescencias liguladas de color azul a lila, y fruto en aquenio. Procede originariamente del Viejo Mundo, donde se reproduce de manera silvestre en los prados y campos en barbecho, así como a la vera de los caminos.
  2. 2
    Hojas de la achicoria₁, usadas como vegetal en ensaladas y otros platos.
  3. 3
    Infusión de la raíz tostada de la achicoria₁, usada como sucedáneo o adulterante del café.

Synonyms

achicoria comúnchicoriacicoriaradichetaachicoria comúnchicoriacicoriaradicheta

This word in other languages

chicory(English)chicorée(Français)Wegwarte(Deutsch)chicória(Português)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "achicoria"?
"achicoria" is spelled A-C-H-I-C-O-R-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [at͡ʃiˈkoɾja].
What does "achicoria" mean?
As a noun, "achicoria" means: (Cichorium intybus) Planta herbácea perenne de la familia de las asteráceas, de hasta 1 m de altura, pubescente, de raíz gruesa y pivotante, hojas espatuladas, semicarnosas, suavemente dentadas, ba...
How do you pronounce "achicoria"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "achicoria" is [at͡ʃiˈkoɾja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "achicoria" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "achicoria", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

accedemos#80,637abundaron#80,632abarcaría#80,629adoptante#80,651

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list