chilensis

[t͡ʃiˈlẽnsis]

/[t͡ʃiˈlẽnsis]/ adj

The verdict

“chilensis” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #57,619 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,619
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Originario, relativo a, o propio de Chile.

Corpus desk

Index ES-chilensis · chilensis · Spanish

chilensis · rank #57,619 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,619
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH chuparse

Nearest frequency peer: chuparse (+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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “chilensis”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “chilensis” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for chilensis
PropertyValue
Headwordchilensis
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[t͡ʃiˈlẽnsis]
Letters9
Frequency rank#57,619
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “chilensis” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.chilensiscae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “chuparse” (#57,620), “charango” (#57,617), “chupi” (#57,621). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “chilensis” va en #57,619. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

chilensis is uncommon Spanish at frequency #57,619 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [t͡ʃiˈlẽnsis]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Originario, relativo a, o propio de Chile.".

Zero misspellings are on record for chilensis in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is chilensis, spelled C-H-I-L-E-N-S-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Originario, relativo a, o propio de Chile.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Chile reconstruido espiritual y materialmente se impregna de la confianza que perciben los extraños y que sólo una obcecada minoría —con amnesia chilensis— aún no reconoce.
  2. Torneo de pádel reunirá a distintos rostros del espectáculo chilensis.

Synonyms

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 "chilensis"?
"chilensis" is spelled C-H-I-L-E-N-S-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃiˈlẽnsis].
What does "chilensis" mean?
As an adjective, "chilensis" means: Originario, relativo a, o propio de Chile.
How do you pronounce "chilensis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chilensis" is [t͡ʃiˈlẽnsis]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chilensis" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list