achiote

[aˈt͡ʃjot̪e]

/[aˈt͡ʃjot̪e]/ noun

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The verdict

“achiote” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #75,077 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,077
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Bixa orellana) Especie botánica arborescente de las regiones intertropicales de América, cultivado específicamente en Colombia, México, Ecuador y Andes de Perú. Es un arbusto perenne, de 2-4 m has...

Key facts for achiote
PropertyValue
Headwordachiote
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈt͡ʃjot̪e]
Letters7
Frequency rank#75,077
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “achiote” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). achiote lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

achiote is uncommon Spanish at frequency #75,077 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [aˈt͡ʃjot̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for achiote in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is achiote, spelled A-C-H-I-O-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Bixa orellana) Especie botánica arborescente de las regiones intertropicales de América, cultivado específicamente en Colombia, México, Ecuador y Andes de Perú. Es un arbusto perenne, de 2-4 m hasta 6 m de altura, copa baja y extendida; tallo pardo, ramifica a poca altura del terreno. Hojas simples, grandes, de 6-27 x 4-19 cm, y base redondeada o subtruncada, verdosas claras, persistentes, alternas, márgenes lisos, cordadas, de largos pecíolos, delgados, glabro de 3-8 cm de largo, engrosado en los extremos.
  2. 2
    Especia de color rojizo-amarillento de la semilla de este arbusto usada como colorante y para dar sabor a las comidas.
  3. 3
    Elemento químico con el número atómico 79. Es un metal pesado, dúctil, maleable, resistente a la corrosión, muy apreciado en joyería desde la remota Antigüedad.

Synonyms

bijaurucúonotooro

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 "achiote"?
"achiote" is spelled A-C-H-I-O-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈt͡ʃjot̪e].
What does "achiote" mean?
As a noun, "achiote" means: (Bixa orellana) Especie botánica arborescente de las regiones intertropicales de América, cultivado específicamente en Colombia, México, Ecuador y Andes de Perú. Es un arbusto perenne, de 2-4 m has...
How do you pronounce "achiote"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "achiote" is [aˈt͡ʃjot̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "achiote" come from?
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Using “achiote”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-C-H-I-O-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aˈt͡ʃjot̪e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list