chirino de mar
[t͡ʃiˈɾino ð̞e ˈmaɾ]
The verdict
“chirino de mar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 14
- 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 | chirino de mar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [t͡ʃiˈɾino ð̞e ˈmaɾ] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “chirino de mar” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
chirino de mar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [t͡ʃiˈɾino ð̞e ˈmaɾ]. 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.".
No misspelling variants are generated for chirino de mar in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is chirino de mar, spelled C-H-I-R-I-N-O- -D-E- -M-A-R.
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 “chirino de mar”
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- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-H-I-R-I-N-O- -D-E- -M-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t͡ʃiˈɾino ð̞e ˈmaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.