chanchito de mar

[t͡ʃãnʲˈt͡ʃit̪o ð̞e ˈmaɾ]

/[t͡ʃãnʲˈt͡ʃit̪o ð̞e ˈmaɾ]/ phrase

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The verdict

“chanchito de mar” 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 May 6, 2026) - Crustáceo pequeño que construye madrigueras en la arena. Vive a lo largo de las costas templadas occidentales de América, en playas arenosas expuestas a la resaca de la zona intermareal.

Key facts for chanchito de mar
PropertyValue
Headwordchanchito de mar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[t͡ʃãnʲˈt͡ʃit̪o ð̞e ˈmaɾ]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chanchito de mar” sits in Spanish frequency

chanchito de mar falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

chanchito de mar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [t͡ʃãnʲˈt͡ʃit̪o ð̞e ˈmaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Crustáceo pequeño que construye madrigueras en la arena. Vive a lo largo de las costas templadas occidentales de América, en playas arenosas expuestas a la resaca de la zona intermareal.".

chanchito de mar has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is chanchito de mar, spelled C-H-A-N-C-H-I-T-O- -D-E- -M-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Crustáceo pequeño que construye madrigueras en la arena. Vive a lo largo de las costas templadas occidentales de América, en playas arenosas expuestas a la resaca de la zona intermareal.

Synonyms

muimuychiquiliquichiquiliquetiquilichechirino de marmichugocatapacita de marlimañepulgónpulga de marreculambay

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 "chanchito de mar"?
"chanchito de mar" is spelled C-H-A-N-C-H-I-T-O- -D-E- -M-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃãnʲˈt͡ʃit̪o ð̞e ˈmaɾ].
What does "chanchito de mar" mean?
As a phrase, "chanchito de mar" means: Crustáceo pequeño que construye madrigueras en la arena. Vive a lo largo de las costas templadas occidentales de América, en playas arenosas expuestas a la resaca de la zona intermareal.
How do you pronounce "chanchito de mar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chanchito de mar" is [t͡ʃãnʲˈt͡ʃit̪o ð̞e ˈmaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chanchito de mar" come from?
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Using “chanchito de mar”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-H-A-N-C-H-I-T-O- -D-E- -M-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡ʃãnʲˈt͡ʃit̪o ð̞e ˈmaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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