chancho

[ˈt͡ʃãnʲt͡ʃo]

/[ˈt͡ʃãnʲt͡ʃo]/ noun

The verdict

“chancho” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #28,677 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#28,677
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Sus scrofa domesticus) Animal mamífero, artiodáctilo, de cuerpo robusto y piel gruesa, domesticado desde la Antigüedad para aprovechar su carne y su cuero. Es una variedad de la misma especie que ...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

chancho vs chano
71% similar
chancho vs charco
71% similar
chancho vs chucho
71% similar

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

Key facts for chancho
PropertyValue
Headwordchancho
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡ʃãnʲt͡ʃo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#28,677
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chancho” 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). chancho 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 chancho is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt͡ʃãnʲt͡ʃo]. Corpus data places it at rank #28,677 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for chancho, with forms such as "cahncho", "cchancho", and "chacnho". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "chano", "charco", "chucho", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 chancho, spelled C-H-A-N-C-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Sus scrofa domesticus) Animal mamífero, artiodáctilo, de cuerpo robusto y piel gruesa, domesticado desde la Antigüedad para aprovechar su carne y su cuero. Es una variedad de la misma especie que en su forma salvaje se conoce como jabalí.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, cualquier animal del género Sus.
  3. 3
    Utensilio de limpieza formado por un mango y una pieza plana que sirve para encerar pisos. Existen modelos eléctricos que tienen cepillos giratorios y otros manuales que tienen un trozo pesado de metal recubierto por género.
  4. 4
    Gas estomacal que sale con ruido por la boca.
  5. 5
    En el juego de dominó, las fichas que tienen el mismo número de marcas en ambos cuadrados.
  6. 6
    Juego de cartas en donde el objetivo es mediante una serie de maniobras reunir cuatro cartas del mismo número, o bien ser el último jugador en reaccionar en caso de no lograr el primer objetivo.
  7. 7
    Inspector de tránsito.
  8. 8
    Parte mollar situada en la baja espalda.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cahncho,cchancho,chacnho,chanccho,chanchho,chancoh,chanhco,channcho,chhancho,chnacho,hcancho

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chancho - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cahncho2cchancho1chacnho2chanccho1chanchho1chancoh2chanhco2channcho1
Edit distance from "chancho"

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 "chancho"?
"chancho" is spelled C-H-A-N-C-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡ʃãnʲt͡ʃo].
What does "chancho" mean?
As a noun, "chancho" means: (Sus scrofa domesticus) Animal mamífero, artiodáctilo, de cuerpo robusto y piel gruesa, domesticado desde la Antigüedad para aprovechar su carne y su cuero. Es una variedad de la misma especie que ...
What words are commonly confused with "chancho"?
"chancho" is commonly confused with "chano", "charco", "chucho". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chancho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chancho" is [ˈt͡ʃãnʲt͡ʃo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chancho" come from?
"chancho" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “chancho”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-H-A-N-C-H-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡ʃãnʲt͡ʃo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “chano” - see the side-by-side comparison. chancho vs chano
  • 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