chapuza
[t͡ʃaˈpusa]
The verdict
“chapuza” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #52,140 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #52,140
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Obra torpe o de mala calidad.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | chapuza |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t͡ʃaˈpusa] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #52,140 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “chapuza” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for chapuza is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t͡ʃaˈpusa]. Corpus data places it at rank #52,140 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for chapuza, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 chapuza, spelled C-H-A-P-U-Z-A.
Definition
- 1Obra torpe o de mala calidad.
- 2Trabajo esporádico e informal.
- 3Engaño o abuso en una relación comercial por el que alguno obtiene beneficio ilegítimo.
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.
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Using “chapuza”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-H-A-P-U-Z-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t͡ʃaˈpusa] (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.