chiles

[ˈt͡ʃiles]

/[ˈt͡ʃiles]/ noun

The verdict

“chiles” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #27,518 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#27,518
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de chile.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

chiles vs chips
67% similar
chiles vs Chili
50% similar
chiles vs chill
67% similar

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

Key facts for chiles
PropertyValue
Headwordchiles
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡ʃiles]
Letters6
Frequency rank#27,518
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chiles” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). chiles lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for chiles is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt͡ʃiles]. Corpus data places it at rank #27,518 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del plural de chile.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for chiles, with forms such as "cchiles", "chhiles", and "chiels". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "chips", "Chili", "chill", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 chiles, spelled C-H-I-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de chile.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cchiles,chhiles,chiels,chiless,chilles,chilse,chlies,cihles,hciles

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chiles - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cchiles1chhiles1chiels2chiless1chilles1chilse2chlies2cihles2
Edit distance from "chiles"

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 "chiles"?
"chiles" is spelled C-H-I-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡ʃiles].
What does "chiles" mean?
As a noun, "chiles" means: Forma del plural de chile.
What words are commonly confused with "chiles"?
"chiles" is commonly confused with "chips", "Chili", "chill". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chiles"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chiles" is [ˈt͡ʃiles]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chiles" come from?
"chiles" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “chiles”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-H-I-L-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡ʃiles] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “chips” - see the side-by-side comparison. chiles vs chips
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list