capallu de Chile

[kaˈpaʝu ð̞e ˈt͡ʃile]

/[kaˈpaʝu ð̞e ˈt͡ʃile]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Lagenaria siceraria) Planta trepadora de la familia de las cucurbitáceas, cuyo fruto tierno es comestible; se cultiva principalmente para ser utilizado como recipiente una vez seco.

Corpus desk

Index ES-capallu-de-chile · capallu de Chile · Spanish

capallu de Chile · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" 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 capallu de Chile
PropertyValue
Headwordcapallu de Chile
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[kaˈpaʝu ð̞e ˈt͡ʃile]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “capallu de Chile” en español

capallu de Chilequeda 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

capallu de Chile is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [kaˈpaʝu ð̞e ˈt͡ʃile]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Lagenaria siceraria) Planta trepadora de la familia de las cucurbitáceas, cuyo fruto tierno es comestible; se cultiva principalmente para ser utilizado como recipiente una vez seco.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for capallu de Chile in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is capallu de Chile, spelled C-A-P-A-L-L-U- -D-E- -C-H-I-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Lagenaria siceraria) Planta trepadora de la familia de las cucurbitáceas, cuyo fruto tierno es comestible; se cultiva principalmente para ser utilizado como recipiente una vez seco.

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 "capallu de Chile"?
"capallu de Chile" is spelled C-A-P-A-L-L-U- -D-E- -C-H-I-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈpaʝu ð̞e ˈt͡ʃile].
What does "capallu de Chile" mean?
As a phrase, "capallu de Chile" means: (Lagenaria siceraria) Planta trepadora de la familia de las cucurbitáceas, cuyo fruto tierno es comestible; se cultiva principalmente para ser utilizado como recipiente una vez seco.
How do you pronounce "capallu de Chile"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "capallu de Chile" is [kaˈpaʝu ð̞e ˈt͡ʃile]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "capallu de Chile" come from?
"capallu de Chile" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list