chaperon

[ʃa.pʁɔ̃]

/[ʃa.pʁɔ̃]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Carabina, chaperón, paje o velón.

Corpus desk

Index ES-chaperon · chaperon · Spanish

chaperon · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 chaperon
PropertyValue
Headwordchaperon
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃa.pʁɔ̃]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “chaperon” en español

chaperonqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

chaperon is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʃa.pʁɔ̃]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for chaperon in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is chaperon, spelled C-H-A-P-E-R-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Carabina, chaperón, paje o velón.
  2. 2
    Almocela, caperuza, capilla, capillo, capirote, capirucho, capucha, capucho, capuchón, capuz, carapucho o cogulla.
  3. 3
    Capucha (para los aves de presa).

Synonyms

compagneduègnecapeluchecapinecapucecapuchoncucullecapuchon

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 "chaperon"?
"chaperon" is spelled C-H-A-P-E-R-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃa.pʁɔ̃].
What does "chaperon" mean?
As a noun, "chaperon" means: Carabina, chaperón, paje o velón.
How do you pronounce "chaperon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chaperon" is [ʃa.pʁɔ̃]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chaperon" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list