chicho

[ˈt͡ʃit͡ʃo]

/[ˈt͡ʃit͡ʃo]/ noun

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The verdict

“chicho” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,448 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,448
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mechón de pelo que cae sobre la frente.

Key facts for chicho
PropertyValue
Headwordchicho
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡ʃit͡ʃo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#51,448
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chicho” 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). chicho 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

chicho is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,448 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡ʃit͡ʃo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for chicho in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is chicho, spelled C-H-I-C-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mechón de pelo que cae sobre la frente.
  2. 2
    Gordura, grasa abdominal.
  3. 3
    Lóbulo del oído.
  4. 4
    Lugar en donde se inyecta la droga un adicto.

Synonyms

rizomechónflequillo

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 "chicho"?
"chicho" is spelled C-H-I-C-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡ʃit͡ʃo].
What does "chicho" mean?
As a noun, "chicho" means: Mechón de pelo que cae sobre la frente.
How do you pronounce "chicho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chicho" is [ˈt͡ʃit͡ʃo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chicho" come from?
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Using “chicho”

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

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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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