chiflato

[t͡ʃiˈflat̪o]

/[t͡ʃiˈflat̪o]/ noun

The verdict

“chiflato” 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) - Instrumento para emitir silbidos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-chiflato · chiflato · Spanish

chiflato · 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 chiflato
PropertyValue
Headwordchiflato
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡ʃiˈflat̪o]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “chiflato” en español

chiflatoestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

chiflato is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡ʃiˈflat̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Instrumento para emitir silbidos.".

Zero misspellings are on record for chiflato in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is chiflato, spelled C-H-I-F-L-A-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Instrumento para emitir silbidos.

Synonyms

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 "chiflato"?
"chiflato" is spelled C-H-I-F-L-A-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃiˈflat̪o].
What does "chiflato" mean?
As a noun, "chiflato" means: Instrumento para emitir silbidos.
How do you pronounce "chiflato"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chiflato" is [t͡ʃiˈflat̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chiflato" come from?
"chiflato" 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