chilenita

[t͡ʃileˈnit̪a]

/[t͡ʃileˈnit̪a]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Chilena, jugada acrobática del fútbol, especie de tijera vertical.

Corpus desk

Index ES-chilenita · chilenita · Spanish

chilenita · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 chilenita
PropertyValue
Headwordchilenita
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡ʃileˈnit̪a]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “chilenita” en español

chilenitaestá 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

chilenita is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡ʃileˈnit̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

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

  1. 1
    Chilena, jugada acrobática del fútbol, especie de tijera vertical.
  2. 2
    Trago 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.
  3. 3
    Hierro hidratado epigeno.
  4. 4
    Mineral de plata y bismuto.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how chilenita appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. El problema es que fue en su propio arco: quede registrado en la historia que el primer gol de chilenita fue un autogol de magnífica factura. Ya he mencionado que Juan Budinich era empresario y boxeador al mismo tiempo.
  2. En su masa se hallan con frecuencia cristales bastante perfectos de hierro hidratado epíjeno (chilenita)- La mina Bateas en la Punta del Cobre (Copiapó) produce cantidades inmensas de este cobre resinita, de color i composicion variables.

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 "chilenita"?
"chilenita" is spelled C-H-I-L-E-N-I-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃileˈnit̪a].
What does "chilenita" mean?
As a noun, "chilenita" means: Chilena, jugada acrobática del fútbol, especie de tijera vertical.
How do you pronounce "chilenita"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chilenita" is [t͡ʃileˈnit̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chilenita" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list