chancla
[ˈt͡ʃãŋkla]
The verdict
“chancla” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #55,452 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #55,452
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zapato viejo y roto, con el talón gastado.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | chancla |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈt͡ʃãŋkla] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #55,452 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “chancla” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for chancla is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt͡ʃãŋkla]. Corpus data places it at rank #55,452 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.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for chancla, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is chancla, spelled C-H-A-N-C-L-A.
Definition
- 1Zapato viejo y roto, con el talón gastado.
- 2Calzado playero abierto, que se sujeta al pie con un par de tirantes que van desde el espacio entre los dedos pulgar e índice hasta el talón. Es fabricado industrialmente con materiales plásticos.
- 3Zapato ligero de tela o cuero, con suela plana sin tacón, usado habitualmente dentro del hogar.
- 4Mujer que siente atracción sexual por otras mujeres.
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.
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Using “chancla”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-H-A-N-C-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈt͡ʃãŋkla] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.