chabacano

[t͡ʃaβ̞aˈkano]

/[t͡ʃaβ̞aˈkano]/ adj

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The verdict

“chabacano” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #70,084 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,084
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ordinario, grosero o de mal gusto.

Corpus desk

Index ES-chabacano · chabacano · Spanish

chabacano · rank #70,084 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #70,084
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH charol

Nearest frequency peer: charol (+4 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 “chabacano”

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 “chabacano” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for chabacano
PropertyValue
Headwordchabacano
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[t͡ʃaβ̞aˈkano]
Letters9
Frequency rank#70,084
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “chabacano” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).chabacanocae 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: “charol” (#70,088), “Chepe” (#70,090), “chotos” (#70,092). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “chabacano” va en #70,084. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

chabacano is uncommon Spanish at frequency #70,084 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [t͡ʃaβ̞aˈkano]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for chabacano, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is chabacano, spelled C-H-A-B-A-C-A-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ordinario, grosero o de mal gusto.
  2. 2
    De, o en lengua chabacana.

This word in other languages

apricot(English)

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 "chabacano"?
"chabacano" is spelled C-H-A-B-A-C-A-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃaβ̞aˈkano].
What does "chabacano" mean?
As an adjective, "chabacano" means: Ordinario, grosero o de mal gusto.
How do you pronounce "chabacano"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chabacano" is [t͡ʃaβ̞aˈkano]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chabacano" come from?
"chabacano" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

castrismo#70,070comercian#70,108constando#70,121constatan#70,122

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list