chaquetero
[t͡ʃakeˈt̪eɾo]
The verdict
“chaquetero” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que cambia de idea por un beneficio propio.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | chaquetero |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [t͡ʃakeˈt̪eɾo] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “chaquetero” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for chaquetero is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t͡ʃakeˈt̪eɾo]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
chaquetero doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is chaquetero, spelled C-H-A-Q-U-E-T-E-R-O.
Definition
- 1Que cambia de idea por un beneficio propio.
- 2Que cambia de bando con facilidad.
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.
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Using “chaquetero”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-H-A-Q-U-E-T-E-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t͡ʃakeˈt̪eɾo] (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.