chilca

[ˈt͡ʃilka]

/[ˈt͡ʃilka]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Mitraria coccinea) Planta trepadora leñosa de la familia Gesneriaceae, nativa de la pluviselva de Chile, y de los Andes del sur argentino. Tiene flores tubulares de color rojo. Se cultiva como pla...

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Index ES-chilca · chilca · Spanish

chilca · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 chilca
PropertyValue
Headwordchilca
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡ʃilka]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “chilca” en español

chilcaestá 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

chilca is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡ʃilka]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Mitraria coccinea) Planta trepadora leñosa de la familia Gesneriaceae, nativa de la pluviselva de Chile, y de los Andes del sur argentino. Tiene flores tubulares de color rojo. Se cultiva como pla...".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for chilca, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is chilca, spelled C-H-I-L-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Mitraria coccinea) Planta trepadora leñosa de la familia Gesneriaceae, nativa de la pluviselva de Chile, y de los Andes del sur argentino. Tiene flores tubulares de color rojo. Se cultiva como planta ornamental en áreas libres de heladas.

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 "chilca"?
"chilca" is spelled C-H-I-L-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡ʃilka].
What does "chilca" mean?
As a noun, "chilca" means: (Mitraria coccinea) Planta trepadora leñosa de la familia Gesneriaceae, nativa de la pluviselva de Chile, y de los Andes del sur argentino. Tiene flores tubulares de color rojo. Se cultiva como pla...
How do you pronounce "chilca"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chilca" is [ˈt͡ʃilka]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chilca" come from?
"chilca" 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