chícharo

[ˈt͡ʃit͡ʃaɾo]

/[ˈt͡ʃit͡ʃaɾo]/ noun

The verdict

“chícharo” 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) - Guisante, arveja.

Corpus desk

Index ES-chicharo · chícharo · Spanish

chícharo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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.

Key facts for chícharo
PropertyValue
Headwordchícharo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡ʃit͡ʃaɾo]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “chícharo” en español

chícharono 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

chícharo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡ʃit͡ʃaɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Guisante, arveja.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for chícharo in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 chícharo, spelled C-H-Í-C-H-A-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Guisante, arveja.

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "chícharo"?
"chícharo" is spelled C-H-Í-C-H-A-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡ʃit͡ʃaɾo].
What does "chícharo" mean?
As a noun, "chícharo" means: Guisante, arveja.
How do you pronounce "chícharo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chícharo" is [ˈt͡ʃit͡ʃaɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chícharo" come from?
"chícharo" 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