chichi

[ˈt͡ʃit͡ʃi]

/[ˈt͡ʃit͡ʃi]/ noun

The verdict

“chichi” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #54,074 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,074
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Carne; en especial la cocinada y lista para comer.

Key facts for chichi
PropertyValue
Headwordchichi
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡ʃit͡ʃi]
Letters6
Frequency rank#54,074
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chichi” 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). chichi lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

chichi is uncommon Spanish at frequency #54,074 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡ʃit͡ʃi]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Carne; en especial la cocinada y lista para comer.".

chichi has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is chichi, spelled C-H-I-C-H-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Carne; en especial la cocinada y lista para comer.

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 "chichi"?
"chichi" is spelled C-H-I-C-H-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡ʃit͡ʃi].
What does "chichi" mean?
As a noun, "chichi" means: Carne; en especial la cocinada y lista para comer.
How do you pronounce "chichi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chichi" is [ˈt͡ʃit͡ʃi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chichi" come from?
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Using “chichi”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-H-I-C-H-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡ʃit͡ʃi] (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

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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