charcutería

[t͡ʃaɾkut̪eˈɾia]

/[t͡ʃaɾkut̪eˈɾia]/ noun

The verdict

“charcutería” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #83,730 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,730
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Carnicería especializada en la comercialización de los productos de la carne de cerdo y sus subproductos: fiambres y embutidos.

Key facts for charcutería
PropertyValue
Headwordcharcutería
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡ʃaɾkut̪eˈɾia]
Letters11
Frequency rank#83,730
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “charcutería” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). charcutería lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

charcutería is uncommon Spanish at frequency #83,730 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡ʃaɾkut̪eˈɾia]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Carnicería especializada en la comercialización de los productos de la carne de cerdo y sus subproductos: fiambres y embutidos.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for charcutería, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is charcutería, spelled C-H-A-R-C-U-T-E-R-Í-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Carnicería especializada en la comercialización de los productos de la carne de cerdo y sus subproductos: fiambres y embutidos.

Synonyms

tocineríachacineríasalchichonería

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); 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 "charcutería"?
"charcutería" is spelled C-H-A-R-C-U-T-E-R-Í-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃaɾkut̪eˈɾia].
What does "charcutería" mean?
As a noun, "charcutería" means: Carnicería especializada en la comercialización de los productos de la carne de cerdo y sus subproductos: fiambres y embutidos.
How do you pronounce "charcutería"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "charcutería" is [t͡ʃaɾkut̪eˈɾia]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "charcutería" come from?
"charcutería" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “charcutería”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-H-A-R-C-U-T-E-R-Í-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡ʃaɾkut̪eˈɾia] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list