chilena

[t͡ʃiˈlena]

/[t͡ʃiˈlena]/ noun

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The verdict

“chilena” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,404. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,404
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Jugada acrobática del fútbol que consiste en chutar el balón durante un salto, golpeándolo con una pierna elevada sobre el resto del cuerpo, que a su vez está en el aire.

Corpus desk

Index ES-chilena · chilena · Spanish

chilena · rank #4,404 · 10 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,404
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH CD

Nearest frequency peer: CD (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “chilena”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “chilena” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

chilena vs China
57% similar
chilena vs chiles
71% similar
chilena vs chileno
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for chilena
PropertyValue
Headwordchilena
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡ʃiˈlena]
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,404
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “chilena”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).chilenacae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “CD” (#4,403), “comprensión” (#4,405), “carreteras” (#4,402). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “chilena” va en #4,404. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around chilena (IPA [t͡ʃiˈlena]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,404 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for chilena, with forms such as "cchilena", "chhilena", and "chielna". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "China", "chiles", "chileno", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is chilena, spelled C-H-I-L-E-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Jugada acrobática del fútbol que consiste en chutar el balón durante un salto, golpeándolo con una pierna elevada sobre el resto del cuerpo, que a su vez está en el aire.
  2. 2
    Género musical de los estados de Guerrero y Oaxaca en México, que tiene sus raíces en la cueca chilena y en las tradiciones musicales de la Costa Chica mexicana.

Synonyms

chalacachilenitatijera

This word in other languages

Chilean(English)chilienne(Français)Chilenin(Deutsch)chilena(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchilena
  • chhilena
  • chielna
  • chilean
  • chilenna
  • chillena
  • chilnea
  • chliena
  • cihlena
  • hcilena

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chilena - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cchilena1chhilena1chielna2chilean2chilenna1chillena1chilnea2chliena2
Edit distance from "chilena"

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 "chilena"?
"chilena" is spelled C-H-I-L-E-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃiˈlena].
What does "chilena" mean?
As a noun, "chilena" means: Jugada acrobática del fútbol que consiste en chutar el balón durante un salto, golpeándolo con una pierna elevada sobre el resto del cuerpo, que a su vez está en el aire.
What words are commonly confused with "chilena"?
"chilena" is commonly confused with "China", "chiles", "chileno". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chilena"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chilena" is [t͡ʃiˈlena]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chilena" come from?
"chilena" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "chilena", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

captura#4,400creador#4,408avanzar#4,394apuesta#4,393

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

barcos10 variantssoporte10 variantsRodrigo10 variantsgerente10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list