chaleco

[t͡ʃaˈleko]

/[t͡ʃaˈleko]/ noun

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The verdict

“chaleco” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #14,542 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#14,542
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Prenda de vestir que cubre el torso desde el cuello a la cintura, sin mangas, que se emplea como abrigo u ornamentación por encima de la camisa.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

chaleco vs checo
71% similar
chaleco vs charco
71% similar
chaleco vs chalet
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for chaleco
PropertyValue
Headwordchaleco
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡ʃaˈleko]
Letters7
Frequency rank#14,542
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chaleco” 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). chaleco lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for chaleco is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t͡ʃaˈleko]. Corpus data places it at rank #14,542 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for chaleco, with forms such as "cahleco", "cchaleco", and "chaelco". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "checo", "charco", "chalet", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 chaleco, spelled C-H-A-L-E-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prenda de vestir que cubre el torso desde el cuello a la cintura, sin mangas, que se emplea como abrigo u ornamentación por encima de la camisa.
  2. 2
    Prenda tejida que cubre el torso y los brazos. Se usa encima de la camisa y va abierta por delante, pero con posibilidad de abotonarla o cerrarla por otros medios. Usualmente el escote está reservado para las de uso masculino.
  3. 3
    En la mitología chilota, especie de manto que se ponen los brujos para poder volar. Estaría hecho con la piel del pecho de una doncella muerta.
  4. 4
    Cualquier prenda que cubre el torso desde el cuello a la cintura, con mangas largas, y para ponerse encima de algo más liviano, como una camiseta o una camisa.

Synonyms

macuñmacuñe

This word in other languages

waistcoat(English)gilet(Français)Weste(Deutsch)colete(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cahleco,cchaleco,chaelco,chalceo,chalecco,chaleoc,challeco,chhaleco,chlaeco,hcaleco

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chaleco - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cahleco2cchaleco1chaelco2chalceo2chalecco1chaleoc2challeco1chhaleco1
Edit distance from "chaleco"

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 "chaleco"?
"chaleco" is spelled C-H-A-L-E-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃaˈleko].
What does "chaleco" mean?
As a noun, "chaleco" means: Prenda de vestir que cubre el torso desde el cuello a la cintura, sin mangas, que se emplea como abrigo u ornamentación por encima de la camisa.
What words are commonly confused with "chaleco"?
"chaleco" is commonly confused with "checo", "charco", "chalet". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chaleco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chaleco" is [t͡ʃaˈleko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chaleco" come from?
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Using “chaleco”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-H-A-L-E-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡ʃaˈleko] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “checo” - see the side-by-side comparison. chaleco vs checo
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list