chilenita
[t͡ʃileˈnit̪a]
The verdict
“chilenita” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Chilena, jugada acrobática del fútbol, especie de tijera vertical.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | chilenita |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t͡ʃileˈnit̪a] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “chilenita” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for chilenita is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t͡ʃileˈnit̪a]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for chilenita in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is chilenita, spelled C-H-I-L-E-N-I-T-A.
Definition
- 1Chilena, jugada acrobática del fútbol, especie de tijera vertical.
- 2Trago casero, que se hace con dos vasos de vino tinto, medio vaso de vermut blanco, una cucharada de cacao en polvo, y una yema de huevo. Se agita en una batidora, mezcla con hielo picado, y se sirve frío en copas de cóctel.
- 3Hierro hidratado epigeno.
- 4Mineral de plata y bismuto.
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 “chilenita”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-H-I-L-E-N-I-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t͡ʃileˈnit̪a] (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.