chasqui
[ˈt͡ʃaski]
The verdict
“chasqui” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mensajero de a pie que transportaba correos y mercancías en el sistema de postas del Imperio inca.
Corpus desk
Index ES-chasqui · chasqui · Spanish
chasqui · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | chasqui |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈt͡ʃaski] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “chasqui” en español
Rare enough to double-check
chasqui is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡ʃaski]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for chasqui, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is chasqui, spelled C-H-A-S-Q-U-I.
Definition
- 1Mensajero de a pie que transportaba correos y mercancías en el sistema de postas del Imperio inca.
- 2Servicio que proporcionaban los chasquis₁.
- 3Por extensión, mensajero o cartero cualquiera.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how chasqui appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
y que por los caminos dejase puestos postas de media a media legua, a quellos llaman chasquis, por los cuales le avisase por días de lo que sucedía
Y hoy, quando esto se escribe, queda pendiente pleyto en el Consejo sobre haver intentado el Virrey Marqués de Mancera, que estos chasquis se corran por Españoles, y con cavallos
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.