chinchilla

[t͡ʃĩnʲˈt͡ʃiʝa]

/[t͡ʃĩnʲˈt͡ʃiʝa]/ noun

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The verdict

“chinchilla” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #30,385. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,385
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Familia Chinchillidae) Cualquiera de varias especies de mamíferos roedores histricomorfos, parientes de la vizcacha, de piel fina muy valorada en peletería, cuya caza excesiva los ha convertido en...

Key facts for chinchilla
PropertyValue
Headwordchinchilla
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡ʃĩnʲˈt͡ʃiʝa]
Letters10
Frequency rank#30,385
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chinchilla” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). chinchilla lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around chinchilla (IPA [t͡ʃĩnʲˈt͡ʃiʝa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,385 among 77,812 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for chinchilla, with forms such as "cchinchilla", "chhinchilla", and "chicnhilla". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is chinchilla, spelled C-H-I-N-C-H-I-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Familia Chinchillidae) Cualquiera de varias especies de mamíferos roedores histricomorfos, parientes de la vizcacha, de piel fina muy valorada en peletería, cuya caza excesiva los ha convertido en animales raros. Mide unos 20 cm, con un peso de 750 g, aspecto grueso, cubierto por una larga y suave piel gris, con una extraordinaria concentración de pelo, la más alta conocida en un ser vivo. Pueden vivir 15 años. En estado silvestre viven en la zona andina de Sudamérica.
  2. 2
    (Chinchilla lanigera) Chinchilla chilena.

This word in other languages

chinchilla(English)chinchilla(Français)Chinchilla(Deutsch)chinchila(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchinchilla
  • chhinchilla
  • chicnhilla
  • chincchilla
  • chinchhilla
  • chinchila
  • chinchilal
  • chinchlila
  • chincihlla
  • chinhcilla
  • chinnchilla
  • chnichilla
  • cihnchilla
  • hcinchilla

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chinchilla - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cchinchilla1chhinchilla1chicnhilla2chincchilla1chinchhilla1chinchila1chinchilal2chinchlila2
Edit distance from "chinchilla"

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 "chinchilla"?
"chinchilla" is spelled C-H-I-N-C-H-I-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃĩnʲˈt͡ʃiʝa].
What does "chinchilla" mean?
As a noun, "chinchilla" means: (Familia Chinchillidae) Cualquiera de varias especies de mamíferos roedores histricomorfos, parientes de la vizcacha, de piel fina muy valorada en peletería, cuya caza excesiva los ha convertido en...
What are common misspellings of "chinchilla"?
Common misspellings include "cchinchilla", "chhinchilla", "chicnhilla", "chincchilla", "chinchhilla". The correct spelling is "chinchilla".
How do you pronounce "chinchilla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chinchilla" is [t͡ʃĩnʲˈt͡ʃiʝa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chinchilla" come from?
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Using “chinchilla”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-H-I-N-C-H-I-L-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡ʃĩnʲˈt͡ʃiʝa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list