chilota
[t͡ʃiˈlot̪a]
The verdict
“chilota” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Originario, relativo a, o propio de Chiloé.
Corpus desk
Index ES-chilota · chilota · Spanish
chilota · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | chilota |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [t͡ʃiˈlot̪a] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “chilota” en español
Rare enough to double-check
chilota is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [t͡ʃiˈlot̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for chilota, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is chilota, spelled C-H-I-L-O-T-A.
Definition
- 1Originario, relativo a, o propio de Chiloé.
- 2Chileno.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how chilota appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
La escuadra de Chiloe habia arribado, y habia logrado desembarcar sus tropas, y despues de una considerable resistencia por parte de los chilotas, los Patriotas tomaron dos fortalezas muy importantes. Tambien hubo un encuentro entre mil Chilotas y 700 Patriotas, en el cual los primeros perdieron 200 hombres y los últimos 300, incluso el coronel Bouchef, o…
Bien pegada! Rompan todo! Es el colmo, agrandados los chilotas? Y a quien le ganaron???? Ni siquiera saben hablar bien con ese acentito bala, indios pecho frio!
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