chaquetero

[t͡ʃakeˈt̪eɾo]

/[t͡ʃakeˈt̪eɾo]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que cambia de idea por un beneficio propio.

Corpus desk

Index ES-chaquetero · chaquetero · Spanish

chaquetero · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 chaquetero
PropertyValue
Headwordchaquetero
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[t͡ʃakeˈt̪eɾo]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “chaquetero” en español

chaqueterono entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

chaquetero is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [t͡ʃakeˈt̪eɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

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

  1. 1
    Que cambia de idea por un beneficio propio.
  2. 2
    Que cambia de bando con facilidad.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how chaquetero appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Paco es un chaquetero: nos ha abandonado para irse a otro piso, con lo que nosotros le queremos.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "chaquetero"?
"chaquetero" is spelled C-H-A-Q-U-E-T-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃakeˈt̪eɾo].
What does "chaquetero" mean?
As an adjective, "chaquetero" means: Que cambia de idea por un beneficio propio.
How do you pronounce "chaquetero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chaquetero" is [t͡ʃakeˈt̪eɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chaquetero" come from?
"chaquetero" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list