chigüiro

[t͡ʃiˈɣ̞wiɾo]

/[t͡ʃiˈɣ̞wiɾo]/ noun

The verdict

“chigüiro” 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) - (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) Roedor de gran tamaño que habita en Suramérica, en zonas cercanas al agua. Llegan a alcanzar un tamaño de 130 centímetros y un peso de 65 kilogramos.

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Index ES-chiguiro · chigüiro · Spanish

chigüiro · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 chigüiro
PropertyValue
Headwordchigüiro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡ʃiˈɣ̞wiɾo]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “chigüiro” en español

chigüiroestá 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

chigüiro is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡ʃiˈɣ̞wiɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) Roedor de gran tamaño que habita en Suramérica, en zonas cercanas al agua. Llegan a alcanzar un tamaño de 130 centímetros y un peso de 65 kilogramos.".

Zero misspellings are on record for chigüiro in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is chigüiro, spelled C-H-I-G-Ü-I-R-O.

Definition

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    (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) Roedor de gran tamaño que habita en Suramérica, en zonas cercanas al agua. Llegan a alcanzar un tamaño de 130 centímetros y un peso de 65 kilogramos.

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 "chigüiro"?
"chigüiro" is spelled C-H-I-G-Ü-I-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃiˈɣ̞wiɾo].
What does "chigüiro" mean?
As a noun, "chigüiro" means: (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) Roedor de gran tamaño que habita en Suramérica, en zonas cercanas al agua. Llegan a alcanzar un tamaño de 130 centímetros y un peso de 65 kilogramos.
How do you pronounce "chigüiro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chigüiro" is [t͡ʃiˈɣ̞wiɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chigüiro" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list