chalote

[t͡ʃaˈlot̪e]

/[t͡ʃaˈlot̪e]/ noun

The verdict

“chalote” 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) Ajo chalote, planta perenne de la familia de las Liliáceas, con tallo de tres a cinco dm de altura, hojas finas, alesnadas y tan largas como el tallo; flores moradas y muchos bu...

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Index ES-chalote · chalote · Spanish

chalote · 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 chalote
PropertyValue
Headwordchalote
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡ʃaˈlot̪e]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “chalote” en español

chaloteno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

chalote is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡ʃaˈlot̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Allium ascalonium) Ajo chalote, planta perenne de la familia de las Liliáceas, con tallo de tres a cinco dm de altura, hojas finas, alesnadas y tan largas como el tallo; flores moradas y muchos bu...".

chalote doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 chalote, spelled C-H-A-L-O-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Allium ascalonium) Ajo chalote, planta perenne de la familia de las Liliáceas, con tallo de tres a cinco dm de altura, hojas finas, alesnadas y tan largas como el tallo; flores moradas y muchos bulbos, agregados como en el ajo común, blancos por dentro y rojizos por fuera. Es originaria de Asia, se cultiva en las huertas y se emplea como condimento.

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 "chalote"?
"chalote" is spelled C-H-A-L-O-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃaˈlot̪e].
What does "chalote" mean?
As a noun, "chalote" means: (Allium ascalonium) Ajo chalote, planta perenne de la familia de las Liliáceas, con tallo de tres a cinco dm de altura, hojas finas, alesnadas y tan largas como el tallo; flores moradas y muchos bu...
How do you pronounce "chalote"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chalote" is [t͡ʃaˈlot̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chalote" come from?
"chalote" 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