chepa

[ˈt͡ʃepa]

/[ˈt͡ʃepa]/ noun

The verdict

“chepa” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #85,597 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,597
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Curvatura anormal de la espalda, joroba, corcova, giba.

Corpus desk

Index ES-chepa · chepa · Spanish

chepa · rank #85,597 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,597
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH chilling

Nearest frequency peer: chilling (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “chepa”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “chepa” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for chepa
PropertyValue
Headwordchepa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡ʃepa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#85,597
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “chepa” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).chepacae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “chilling” (#85,598), “chinito” (#85,599), “chatas” (#85,594). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “chepa” va en #85,597. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

chepa is uncommon Spanish at frequency #85,597 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡ʃepa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for chepa, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is chepa, spelled C-H-E-P-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Curvatura anormal de la espalda, joroba, corcova, giba.
  2. 2
    Suerte propicia, casualidad favorable.
  3. 3
    Genitales externos (vagina y vulva) de la mujer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Y esto se logró de pura chepa (como llamaban en su barrio de Cali al azar)

Synonyms

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 "chepa"?
"chepa" is spelled C-H-E-P-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡ʃepa].
What does "chepa" mean?
As a noun, "chepa" means: Curvatura anormal de la espalda, joroba, corcova, giba.
How do you pronounce "chepa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chepa" is [ˈt͡ʃepa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chepa" come from?
"chepa" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "chepa", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list