chipichipi

[t͡ʃipiˈt͡ʃipi]

/[t͡ʃipiˈt͡ʃipi]/ noun

The verdict

“chipichipi” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lluvia menuda y fina que cae blandamente de forma persistente.

Corpus desk

Index ES-chipichipi · chipichipi · Spanish

chipichipi · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for chipichipi
PropertyValue
Headwordchipichipi
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡ʃipiˈt͡ʃipi]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “chipichipi” en español

chipichipino entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

chipichipi is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡ʃipiˈt͡ʃipi]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for chipichipi in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 chipichipi, spelled C-H-I-P-I-C-H-I-P-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lluvia menuda y fina que cae blandamente de forma persistente.
  2. 2
    (Donax trunculus) Molusco bivalvo marino, concha color tostado con bandas claras, de dos a cuatro cm, muy apreciado en gastronomía.

Synonyms

lloviznacoquinatallarinatellina

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 "chipichipi"?
"chipichipi" is spelled C-H-I-P-I-C-H-I-P-I. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃipiˈt͡ʃipi].
What does "chipichipi" mean?
As a noun, "chipichipi" means: Lluvia menuda y fina que cae blandamente de forma persistente.
How do you pronounce "chipichipi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chipichipi" is [t͡ʃipiˈt͡ʃipi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chipichipi" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list