chiquilique
[t͡ʃikiˈlike]
The verdict
“chiquilique” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Crustáceo pequeño que construye madrigueras en la arena. Vive a lo largo de las costas templadas occidentales de América, en playas arenosas expuestas a la resaca de la zona intermareal.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | chiquilique |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t͡ʃikiˈlike] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “chiquilique” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
chiquilique is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡ʃikiˈlike]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Crustáceo pequeño que construye madrigueras en la arena. Vive a lo largo de las costas templadas occidentales de América, en playas arenosas expuestas a la resaca de la zona intermareal.".
chiquilique has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is chiquilique, spelled C-H-I-Q-U-I-L-I-Q-U-E.
Definition
- 1Crustáceo pequeño que construye madrigueras en la arena. Vive a lo largo de las costas templadas occidentales de América, en playas arenosas expuestas a la resaca de la zona intermareal.
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 “chiquilique”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-H-I-Q-U-I-L-I-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t͡ʃikiˈlike] (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.