chaperon

[ʃa.pʁɔ̃]

/[ʃa.pʁɔ̃]/ noun

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The verdict

“chaperon” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Carabina, chaperón, paje o velón.

Key facts for chaperon
PropertyValue
Headwordchaperon
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃa.pʁɔ̃]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chaperon” sits in Spanish frequency

chaperon falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for chaperon is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ʃa.pʁɔ̃]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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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Using “chaperon”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-H-A-P-E-R-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʃa.pʁɔ̃] (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list