chiflete
[t͡ʃiˈflet̪e]
The verdict
“chiflete” 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 May 6, 2026) - Corriente de aire frío, en especial la que pasa por una abertura.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | chiflete |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t͡ʃiˈflet̪e] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “chiflete” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
chiflete is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡ʃiˈflet̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for chiflete in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
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 chiflete, spelled C-H-I-F-L-E-T-E.
Definition
- 1Corriente de aire frío, en especial la que pasa por una abertura.
- 2Especie de silbato para emitir potentes chiflidos.
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.
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Using “chiflete”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-H-I-F-L-E-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t͡ʃiˈflet̪e] (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
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.