chincheta
[t͡ʃĩnʲˈt͡ʃet̪a]
The verdict
“chincheta” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Clavo corto de cabeza plana, para sujetar papeles o cartones en una puerta, pizarrón, tabla de madera, etc.
Corpus desk
Index ES-chincheta · chincheta · Spanish
chincheta · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | chincheta |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t͡ʃĩnʲˈt͡ʃet̪a] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “chincheta” en español
Rare enough to double-check
chincheta is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡ʃĩnʲˈt͡ʃet̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Clavo corto de cabeza plana, para sujetar papeles o cartones en una puerta, pizarrón, tabla de madera, etc.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for chincheta in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is chincheta, spelled C-H-I-N-C-H-E-T-A.
Definition
- 1Clavo corto de cabeza plana, para sujetar papeles o cartones en una puerta, pizarrón, tabla de madera, etc.
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.