chimbo

[ˈt͡ʃĩmbo]

/[ˈt͡ʃĩmbo]/ adj

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The verdict

“chimbo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #52,142 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,142
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Propio de, relativo a o perteneciente a cierto pueblo amerindio originario de la región andina del Ecuador.

Corpus desk

Index ES-chimbo · chimbo · Spanish

chimbo · rank #52,142 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,142
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH chingas

Nearest frequency peer: chingas (+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 “chimbo”

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 “chimbo” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for chimbo
PropertyValue
Headwordchimbo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡ʃĩmbo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#52,142
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “chimbo” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).chimbocae 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: “chingas” (#52,143), “chapuza” (#52,140), “chorreando” (#52,144). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “chimbo” va en #52,142. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

chimbo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #52,142 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈt͡ʃĩmbo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for chimbo, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is chimbo, spelled C-H-I-M-B-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Propio de, relativo a o perteneciente a cierto pueblo amerindio originario de la región andina del Ecuador.
  2. 2
    Dicho de una cosa, que es de mala calidad o no tiene buen aspecto.
  3. 3
    Dicho de una persona, aburrida o de compañía poco agraciada.
  4. 4
    De una cosa, que le falta el complemento necesario para estar completo, o que formando parte de un par carece de la otra parte.
  5. 5
    Que tiene muy pocos recursos económicos o es de baja extracción.
  6. 6
    Que es falso o que fue hecho con engaño.
  7. 7
    Referido a algo, que no requiere esfuerzo, fácil de realizar.
  8. 8
    Que no tiene marca ni nombre.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Se dejó meter un cheque chimbo y después se las da de sabiondo y de vivo.
  2. Arreglar ese portátil es bien chimbo de hacer parcero, mayor ciencia no tiene.

Synonyms

chafachotochungocutrepencarascabambaaburridofomeinsulsolateromuermososotediosoguachodesparejadocabecita negracharchachologronchohumildepobre

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 "chimbo"?
"chimbo" is spelled C-H-I-M-B-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡ʃĩmbo].
What does "chimbo" mean?
As an adjective, "chimbo" means: Propio de, relativo a o perteneciente a cierto pueblo amerindio originario de la región andina del Ecuador.
How do you pronounce "chimbo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chimbo" is [ˈt͡ʃĩmbo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chimbo" come from?
"chimbo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list