chalota

[t͡ʃaˈlot̪a]

/[t͡ʃaˈlot̪a]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Allium ascalonium) Variante de chalote.

Corpus desk

Index ES-chalota · chalota · Spanish

chalota · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 chalota
PropertyValue
Headwordchalota
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡ʃaˈlot̪a]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “chalota” en español

chalotaqueda 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

chalota is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡ʃaˈlot̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Allium ascalonium) Variante de chalote.".

chalota doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is chalota, spelled C-H-A-L-O-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Allium ascalonium) Variante de chalote.

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 "chalota"?
"chalota" is spelled C-H-A-L-O-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃaˈlot̪a].
What does "chalota" mean?
As a noun, "chalota" means: (Allium ascalonium) Variante de chalote.
How do you pronounce "chalota"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chalota" is [t͡ʃaˈlot̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chalota" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list