chilacayote

[t͡ʃilakaˈʝot̪e]

/[t͡ʃilakaˈʝot̪e]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Cucurbita ficifolia) Cayote.

Corpus desk

Index ES-chilacayote · chilacayote · Spanish

chilacayote · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 chilacayote
PropertyValue
Headwordchilacayote
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡ʃilakaˈʝot̪e]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “chilacayote” en español

chilacayoteno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

chilacayote is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡ʃilakaˈʝot̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Cucurbita ficifolia) Cayote.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for chilacayote, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is chilacayote, spelled C-H-I-L-A-C-A-Y-O-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Cucurbita ficifolia) Cayote.

Synonyms

alcayotacayotecidra cayote

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 "chilacayote"?
"chilacayote" is spelled C-H-I-L-A-C-A-Y-O-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃilakaˈʝot̪e].
What does "chilacayote" mean?
As a noun, "chilacayote" means: (Cucurbita ficifolia) Cayote.
How do you pronounce "chilacayote"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chilacayote" is [t͡ʃilakaˈʝot̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chilacayote" come from?
"chilacayote" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list