chintz

[ˈt͡ʃĩn̪t̪s]

/[ˈt͡ʃĩn̪t̪s]/ noun

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 September 3, 2026) - Tela estampada de colores de algodón en tejido liso con superficie brillante.

Corpus desk

Index ES-chintz · chintz · Spanish

chintz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • 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.

Key facts for chintz
PropertyValue
Headwordchintz
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡ʃĩn̪t̪s]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “chintz” en español

chintzestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    Tela 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "chintz"?
"chintz" is spelled C-H-I-N-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡ʃĩn̪t̪s].
What does "chintz" mean?
As a noun, "chintz" means: Tela estampada de colores de algodón en tejido liso con superficie brillante.
How do you pronounce "chintz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chintz" is [ˈt͡ʃĩn̪t̪s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chintz" come from?
"chintz" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list