chango

[ˈt͡ʃãŋgo]

/[ˈt͡ʃãŋgo]/ noun

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The verdict

“chango” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #33,997 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#33,997
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Niño, joven.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

chango vs chao
67% similar
chango vs chino
67% similar
chango vs Congo
50% similar

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

Key facts for chango
PropertyValue
Headwordchango
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡ʃãŋgo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#33,997
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chango” 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). chango 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 chango is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt͡ʃãŋgo]. Corpus data places it at rank #33,997 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for chango, with forms such as "cahngo", "cchango", and "chagno". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "chao", "chino", "Congo", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is chango, spelled C-H-A-N-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Niño, joven.
  2. 2
    Carro manual provisto por los supermercados para que los clientes transporten la mercadería dentro del establecimiento.
  3. 3
    Mono, simio.
  4. 4
    Muchacho.
  5. 5
    Pueblo amerindio originario de la costa sudamericana. Habitaban las costas de Camaná Perú, hasta el río Choapa en Coquimbo Chile. Eran pescadores que utilizaban pequeñas embarcaciones hechas con cueros cosidos e inflados de lobos marinos, con los cuales se aventuraban hasta 30 kilómetros mar adentro. Vivían de la pesca, y de la caza del lobo marino y la ballena. Se reunína en pequeños campamentos de toldos hechos con pieles de lobo de mar. Comerciaban con los pueblos del interior, aymaras, atacameños y diaguitas, para obtener los productos agrícolas. También fueron llamados Camanchacos.
  6. 6
    Persona con mucho vello, por comparación con un simio o mono.

Synonyms

changuito

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cahngo,cchango,chagno,changgo,channgo,chanog,chhango,chnago,hcango

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cahngo2cchango1chagno2changgo1channgo1chanog2chhango1chnago2
Edit distance from "chango"

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 "chango"?
"chango" is spelled C-H-A-N-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡ʃãŋgo].
What does "chango" mean?
As a noun, "chango" means: Niño, joven.
What words are commonly confused with "chango"?
"chango" is commonly confused with "chao", "chino", "Congo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chango"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chango" is [ˈt͡ʃãŋgo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chango" come from?
"chango" 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 “chango”

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

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