Chihuahua

[t͡ʃiˈ(ɣ̞)w̝awa]

/[t͡ʃiˈ(ɣ̞)w̝awa]/ name

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The verdict

“Chihuahua” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #7,118. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,118
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Es uno de los 32 estados de México, situado al norte del país, es el más grande en tamaño, 244,938 km². El estado limita al norte con los estados norteamericanos de Nuevo México y Texas, al oeste c...

Key facts for Chihuahua
PropertyValue
HeadwordChihuahua
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[t͡ʃiˈ(ɣ̞)w̝awa]
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,118
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Chihuahua” 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). Chihuahua lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Chihuahua (IPA [t͡ʃiˈ(ɣ̞)w̝awa]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #7,118 among 77,812 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Chihuahua, with forms such as "cchihuahua", "chhihuahua", and "chhiuahua". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is Chihuahua, spelled C-H-I-H-U-A-H-U-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Es uno de los 32 estados de México, situado al norte del país, es el más grande en tamaño, 244,938 km². El estado limita al norte con los estados norteamericanos de Nuevo México y Texas, al oeste con los estados de Sonora y Sinaloa, al sur con Durango y al este con Coahuila. Su capital es la ciudad de Chihuahua y su gentilicio es chihuahuense.
  2. 2
    Ciudad de México, ciudad capital del estado de Chihuahua.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchihuahua
  • chhihuahua
  • chhiuahua
  • chihauhua
  • chihhuahua
  • chihuahau
  • chihuahhua
  • chihuauha
  • chihuhaua
  • chiuhahua
  • cihhuahua
  • hcihuahua

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Chihuahua - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cchihuahua1chhihuahua1chhiuahua2chihauhua2chihhuahua1chihuahau2chihuahhua1chihuauha2
Edit distance from "Chihuahua"

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 "Chihuahua"?
"Chihuahua" is spelled C-H-I-H-U-A-H-U-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃiˈ(ɣ̞)w̝awa].
What does "Chihuahua" mean?
As a proper noun, "Chihuahua" means: Es uno de los 32 estados de México, situado al norte del país, es el más grande en tamaño, 244,938 km². El estado limita al norte con los estados norteamericanos de Nuevo México y Texas, al oeste c...
What are common misspellings of "Chihuahua"?
Common misspellings include "cchihuahua", "chhihuahua", "chhiuahua", "chihauhua", "chihhuahua". The correct spelling is "Chihuahua".
How do you pronounce "Chihuahua"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Chihuahua" is [t͡ʃiˈ(ɣ̞)w̝awa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Chihuahua" come from?
"Chihuahua" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Chihuahua”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-H-I-H-U-A-H-U-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡ʃiˈ(ɣ̞)w̝awa] (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