chilaba
[t͡ʃiˈlaβ̞a]
The verdict
“chilaba” 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) - Prenda masculina propia del Magreb consistente en una túnica con mangas y capucha.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | chilaba |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t͡ʃiˈlaβ̞a] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “chilaba” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
chilaba is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡ʃiˈlaβ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Prenda masculina propia del Magreb consistente en una túnica con mangas y capucha.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for chilaba, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. 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 borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is chilaba, spelled C-H-I-L-A-B-A.
Definition
- 1Prenda masculina propia del Magreb consistente en una túnica con mangas y capucha.
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 “chilaba”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-H-I-L-A-B-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t͡ʃiˈlaβ̞a] (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.