chapero

[t͡ʃaˈpeɾo]

/[t͡ʃaˈpeɾo]/ noun

The verdict

“chapero” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Varón que ejerce la prostitución con personas de su mismo sexo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-chapero · chapero · Spanish

chapero · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for chapero
PropertyValue
Headwordchapero
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡ʃaˈpeɾo]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “chapero” en español

chaperoestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

chapero is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡ʃaˈpeɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Varón que ejerce la prostitución con personas de su mismo sexo.".

Zero misspellings are on record for chapero in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is chapero, spelled C-H-A-P-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Varón que ejerce la prostitución con personas de su mismo sexo.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "chapero"?
"chapero" is spelled C-H-A-P-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃaˈpeɾo].
What does "chapero" mean?
As a noun, "chapero" means: Varón que ejerce la prostitución con personas de su mismo sexo.
How do you pronounce "chapero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chapero" is [t͡ʃaˈpeɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chapero" come from?
"chapero" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list