chascarrillo

[t͡ʃaskaˈriʝo]

/[t͡ʃaskaˈriʝo]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cuento breve, anécdota o frase que puede interpretarse de forma confusa y graciosa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-chascarrillo · chascarrillo · Spanish

chascarrillo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 chascarrillo
PropertyValue
Headwordchascarrillo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡ʃaskaˈriʝo]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “chascarrillo” en español

chascarrillono 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

chascarrillo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡ʃaskaˈriʝo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cuento breve, anécdota o frase que puede interpretarse de forma confusa y graciosa.".

chascarrillo doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is chascarrillo, spelled C-H-A-S-C-A-R-R-I-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cuento breve, anécdota o frase que puede interpretarse de forma confusa y graciosa.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Aquellas situaciones comprometidas dieron pie a una sarta un poco tosca de chascarrillos que, más que risa, daban vergüenza ajena.

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 "chascarrillo"?
"chascarrillo" is spelled C-H-A-S-C-A-R-R-I-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃaskaˈriʝo].
What does "chascarrillo" mean?
As a noun, "chascarrillo" means: Cuento breve, anécdota o frase que puede interpretarse de forma confusa y graciosa.
How do you pronounce "chascarrillo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chascarrillo" is [t͡ʃaskaˈriʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chascarrillo" come from?
"chascarrillo" 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