chiflón

[t͡ʃiˈflõn]

/[t͡ʃiˈflõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“chiflón” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Viento que se cuela por una rendija o agujero, especialmente aquel que silba o chifla.

Key facts for chiflón
PropertyValue
Headwordchiflón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡ʃiˈflõn]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chiflón” sits in Spanish frequency

chiflón falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

chiflón is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡ʃiˈflõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for chiflón, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is chiflón, spelled C-H-I-F-L-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Viento que se cuela por una rendija o agujero, especialmente aquel que silba o chifla.
  2. 2
    Movimiento de aire frío y tenue, pero molesto, en el interior de un recinto o habitación.
  3. 3
    Derrumbe en una mina.
  4. 4
    Canal con aguas impetuosas.

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 "chiflón"?
"chiflón" is spelled C-H-I-F-L-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃiˈflõn].
What does "chiflón" mean?
As a noun, "chiflón" means: Viento que se cuela por una rendija o agujero, especialmente aquel que silba o chifla.
How do you pronounce "chiflón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chiflón" is [t͡ʃiˈflõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chiflón" come from?
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Using “chiflón”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-H-I-F-L-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡ʃiˈflõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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