chilote
[t͡ʃiˈlot̪e]
The verdict
“chilote” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Persona originaria o habitante del Archipiélago de Chiloé, en Chile.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | chilote |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [t͡ʃiˈlot̪e] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “chilote” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for chilote is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t͡ʃiˈlot̪e]. 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 chilote in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is chilote, spelled C-H-I-L-O-T-E.
Definition
- 1Persona originaria o habitante del Archipiélago de Chiloé, en Chile.
- 2Persona originaria de Chile.
- 3Se dice de algo que proviene o tiene relación con el archipiélago de Chiloé.
- 4Raza de caballo propia de Chiloé, de escasa alzada y gran capacidad para soportar cargas. Desciende de los caballos andaluces introducidos por los conquistadores en el siglo XVI.
Synonyms
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 “chilote”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-H-I-L-O-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t͡ʃiˈlot̪e] (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.