barrio chino

[ˈbarjo ˈt͡ʃino]

/[ˈbarjo ˈt͡ʃino]/ phrase

The verdict

“barrio chino” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Área de una ciudad en donde se concentra la población de ascendencia china.

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Index ES-barrio-chino · barrio chino · Spanish

barrio chino · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for barrio chino
PropertyValue
Headwordbarrio chino
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈbarjo ˈt͡ʃino]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “barrio chino” en español

barrio chinoqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

barrio chino is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈbarjo ˈt͡ʃino]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for barrio chino in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is barrio chino, spelled B-A-R-R-I-O- -C-H-I-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Área de una ciudad en donde se concentra la población de ascendencia china.
  2. 2
    Área de una ciudad donde se concentra la prostitución u otros negocios relacionados con la industria del sexo.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "barrio chino"?
"barrio chino" is spelled B-A-R-R-I-O- -C-H-I-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbarjo ˈt͡ʃino].
What does "barrio chino" mean?
As a phrase, "barrio chino" means: Área de una ciudad en donde se concentra la población de ascendencia china.
How do you pronounce "barrio chino"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "barrio chino" is [ˈbarjo ˈt͡ʃino]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "barrio chino" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list