chirigota

[t͡ʃiɾiˈɣ̞ot̪a]

/[t͡ʃiɾiˈɣ̞ot̪a]/ noun

The verdict

“chirigota” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #59,093 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,093
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dicho burlón, palabras burlonas de humor espontáneo y tosco.

Corpus desk

Index ES-chirigota · chirigota · Spanish

chirigota · rank #59,093 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,093
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH chatea

Nearest frequency peer: chatea (-2 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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “chirigota”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “chirigota” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for chirigota
PropertyValue
Headwordchirigota
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡ʃiɾiˈɣ̞ot̪a]
Letters9
Frequency rank#59,093
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “chirigota” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).chirigotacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “chatea” (#59,091), “chuches” (#59,095), “chardonnay” (#59,090). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “chirigota” va en #59,093. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

chirigota is uncommon Spanish at frequency #59,093 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡ʃiɾiˈɣ̞ot̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for chirigota in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is chirigota, spelled C-H-I-R-I-G-O-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dicho burlón, palabras burlonas de humor espontáneo y tosco.
  2. 2
    Grupo musical humorístico que canta en carnavales, generalmente ridiculizando o criticando a personas, personajes y la sociedad.

Synonyms

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 "chirigota"?
"chirigota" is spelled C-H-I-R-I-G-O-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃiɾiˈɣ̞ot̪a].
What does "chirigota" mean?
As a noun, "chirigota" means: Dicho burlón, palabras burlonas de humor espontáneo y tosco.
How do you pronounce "chirigota"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chirigota" is [t͡ʃiɾiˈɣ̞ot̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chirigota" come from?
"chirigota" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list