chigüire

[t͡ʃiˈɣ̞wiɾe]

/[t͡ʃiˈɣ̞wiɾe]/ noun

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The verdict

“chigüire” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #99,338 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,338
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) Especie de roedor viviente de mayor tamaño y peso del mundo. Pertenece a la familia de los cávidos. Habita en manadas en regiones de climas tropicales y templados siempr...

Key facts for chigüire
PropertyValue
Headwordchigüire
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡ʃiˈɣ̞wiɾe]
Letters8
Frequency rank#99,338
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chigüire” 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). chigüire lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

chigüire is uncommon Spanish at frequency #99,338 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡ʃiˈɣ̞wiɾe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for chigüire, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is chigüire, spelled C-H-I-G-Ü-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) Especie de roedor viviente de mayor tamaño y peso del mundo. Pertenece a la familia de los cávidos. Habita en manadas en regiones de climas tropicales y templados siempre cerca del agua en humedales del este de Panamá y en Sudamérica, al norte y oriente de los Andes, hasta el centro de la Argentina. Posee un cuerpo pesado en forma de barril y una cabeza pequeña, con un pelaje pardo rojizo en la parte superior del cuerpo que se vuelve pardo amarillo en la parte inferior. Pueden crecer hasta 130 cm de largo y llegar a pesar 85 kg.
  2. 2
    Falto de inteligencia o entendimiento

Synonyms

capibaracarpinchochigüiroguardatinajasestúpidoidiota

This word in other languages

capybara(English)

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 "chigüire"?
"chigüire" is spelled C-H-I-G-Ü-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃiˈɣ̞wiɾe].
What does "chigüire" mean?
As a noun, "chigüire" means: (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) Especie de roedor viviente de mayor tamaño y peso del mundo. Pertenece a la familia de los cávidos. Habita en manadas en regiones de climas tropicales y templados siempr...
How do you pronounce "chigüire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chigüire" is [t͡ʃiˈɣ̞wiɾe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chigüire" come from?
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Using “chigüire”

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

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