chapucero

[t͡ʃapuˈseɾo]

/[t͡ʃapuˈseɾo]/ adj

The verdict

“chapucero” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #63,658 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,658
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Propio de, o relativo a la chapuza.

Corpus desk

Index ES-chapucero · chapucero · Spanish

chapucero · rank #63,658 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,658
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH chancillería

Nearest frequency peer: chancillería (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “chapucero”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “chapucero” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for chapucero
PropertyValue
Headwordchapucero
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[t͡ʃapuˈseɾo]
Letters9
Frequency rank#63,658
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “chapucero” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).chapucerocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “chancillería” (#63,657), “chambelán” (#63,656), “chamacos” (#63,655). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “chapucero” va en #63,658. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

chapucero is uncommon Spanish at frequency #63,658 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [t͡ʃapuˈseɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for chapucero in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is chapucero, spelled C-H-A-P-U-C-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Propio de, o relativo a la chapuza.
  2. 2
    Hecho tosca y groseramente.
  3. 3
    Dicho de una persona, que trabaja de esta manera o que trabaja de prisa y hace mal su trabajo.
  4. 4
    Dicho de una persona, que engaña.
  5. 5
    Dicho de una persona, que hace trampas.

Synonyms

charanguerochafallóncharanguerofrangollónpeorrozaborrero

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 "chapucero"?
"chapucero" is spelled C-H-A-P-U-C-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃapuˈseɾo].
What does "chapucero" mean?
As an adjective, "chapucero" means: Propio de, o relativo a la chapuza.
How do you pronounce "chapucero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chapucero" is [t͡ʃapuˈseɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chapucero" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "chapucero", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list