chaquira

[t͡ʃaˈkiɾa]

/[t͡ʃaˈkiɾa]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cuenta de vidrio, madera, piedra, u otro material que se utiliza para fabricar adornos, collares, labores, etc. Normalmente tiene forma de esfera y está perforada y facetada, para que refleje por l...

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Index ES-chaquira · chaquira · Spanish

chaquira · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 chaquira
PropertyValue
Headwordchaquira
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡ʃaˈkiɾa]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “chaquira” en español

chaquirano 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

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

chaquira doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is chaquira, spelled C-H-A-Q-U-I-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cuenta de vidrio, madera, piedra, u otro material que se utiliza para fabricar adornos, collares, labores, etc. Normalmente tiene forma de esfera y está perforada y facetada, para que refleje por la luz por varios puntos.
  2. 2
    Adorno formado por un conjunto de dichas cuentas ensartadas en un hilo o cordón.

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 "chaquira"?
"chaquira" is spelled C-H-A-Q-U-I-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃaˈkiɾa].
What does "chaquira" mean?
As a noun, "chaquira" means: Cuenta de vidrio, madera, piedra, u otro material que se utiliza para fabricar adornos, collares, labores, etc. Normalmente tiene forma de esfera y está perforada y facetada, para que refleje por l...
How do you pronounce "chaquira"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chaquira" is [t͡ʃaˈkiɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chaquira" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list