chimichanga
Spanish, noun/t͡ʃimiˈt͡ʃanɡa/
chimichanga is spelled C-H-I-M-I-C-H-A-N-G-A (11 letters) and appears about once in every 37 million words in written Spanish, the 217,717th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Chimichanga is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “chimichanga” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Burrito frito en aceite o manteca, de amplio uso en el norte de México, especialmente en los estados de…”.
What does chimichanga mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininechimichanga
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Burrito frito en aceite o manteca, de amplio uso en el norte de México, especialmente en los estados de Sinaloa y Sonora. Las tortillas de harina están dobladas como paquetes rectangulares y rellenas con una variedad de ingredientes, comúnmente habas, arroz, queso, y carne. Después se fríen y se sirven, acompañadas a veces con guacamole, o más queso, si quiere puede colocar un poco de salsa picant
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of chimichanga
- chimichangas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce chimichanga?
- /t͡ʃimiˈt͡ʃanɡa/
- [t͡ʃi.miˈt͡ʃãŋ.ɡa]
- [t͡ʃimiˈt͡ʃãŋga]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to chimichanga
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is chimichanga in Spanish?
chimichanga appears about once in every 37 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).