chancletas

[t͡ʃãŋˈklet̪as]

/[t͡ʃãŋˈklet̪as]/ noun

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The verdict

“chancletas” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #69,214 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,214
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de chancleta.

Key facts for chancletas
PropertyValue
Headwordchancletas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡ʃãŋˈklet̪as]
Letters10
Frequency rank#69,214
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chancletas” 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). chancletas lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

chancletas is uncommon Spanish at frequency #69,214 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡ʃãŋˈklet̪as]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de chancleta.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for chancletas, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is chancletas, spelled C-H-A-N-C-L-E-T-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de chancleta.

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 "chancletas"?
"chancletas" is spelled C-H-A-N-C-L-E-T-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃãŋˈklet̪as].
What does "chancletas" mean?
As a noun, "chancletas" means: Forma del plural de chancleta.
How do you pronounce "chancletas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chancletas" is [t͡ʃãŋˈklet̪as]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chancletas" come from?
"chancletas" 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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Using “chancletas”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-H-A-N-C-L-E-T-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡ʃãŋˈklet̪as] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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