chintz
[ˈt͡ʃĩn̪t̪s]
The verdict
“chintz” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tela estampada de colores de algodón en tejido liso con superficie brillante.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | chintz |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈt͡ʃĩn̪t̪s] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “chintz” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
chintz is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡ʃĩn̪t̪s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tela estampada de colores de algodón en tejido liso con superficie brillante.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for chintz, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is chintz, spelled C-H-I-N-T-Z.
Definition
- 1Tela estampada de colores de algodón en tejido liso con superficie brillante.
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “chintz”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-H-I-N-T-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈt͡ʃĩn̪t̪s] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.