chinos

[ˈt͡ʃinos]

/[ˈt͡ʃinos]/ noun

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The verdict

“chinos” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,467. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,467
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Juego de azar que consiste en intentar adivinar el número total de monedas que varios jugadores (al menos 2) guardan en su mano cerrada. Se utilizan 3 monedas por jugador y se pueden sacar 0, 1, 2 ...

Corpus desk

Index ES-chinos · chinos · Spanish

chinos · rank #3,467 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,467
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH chileno

Nearest frequency peer: chileno (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “chinos”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “chinos” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

chinos vs chivo
67% similar
chinos vs chips
67% similar
chinos vs conos
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for chinos
PropertyValue
Headwordchinos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡ʃinos]
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,467
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “chinos”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.chinoscae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “chileno” (#3,466), “cierra” (#3,468), “ceremonia” (#3,465). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “chinos” va en #3,467. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around chinos (IPA [ˈt͡ʃinos]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,467 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Juego de azar que consiste en intentar adivinar el número total de monedas que varios jugadores (al menos 2) guardan en su mano cerrada. Se utilizan 3 monedas por jugador y se pueden sacar 0, 1, 2 ...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for chinos, with forms such as "cchinos", "chhinos", and "chinnos". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "chivo", "chips", "conos", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is chinos, spelled C-H-I-N-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Juego de azar que consiste en intentar adivinar el número total de monedas que varios jugadores (al menos 2) guardan en su mano cerrada. Se utilizan 3 monedas por jugador y se pueden sacar 0, 1, 2 o 3 monedas. El juego se usa típicamente como fórmula de echar a suertes.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchinos
  • chhinos
  • chinnos
  • chinoss
  • chinso
  • chions
  • chnios
  • cihnos
  • hcinos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cchinos1chhinos1chinnos1chinoss1chinso2chions2chnios2cihnos2
Edit distance from "chinos"

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 "chinos"?
"chinos" is spelled C-H-I-N-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡ʃinos].
What does "chinos" mean?
As a noun, "chinos" means: Juego de azar que consiste en intentar adivinar el número total de monedas que varios jugadores (al menos 2) guardan en su mano cerrada. Se utilizan 3 monedas por jugador y se pueden sacar 0, 1, 2 ...
What words are commonly confused with "chinos"?
"chinos" is commonly confused with "chivo", "chips", "conos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chinos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chinos" is [ˈt͡ʃinos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chinos" come from?
"chinos" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

cierra#3,468cortar#3,472bandas#3,459verdes#3,454

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

golpes9 variantspiensas9 variantsverse9 variantsaborto9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list