chiripá

[t͡ʃiɾiˈpa]

/[t͡ʃiɾiˈpa]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Manta cuadrilonga de algodón o paño que usa el gaucho y usaban los mapuches como complemento o sustituto de los pantalones.

Corpus desk

Index ES-chiripa · chiripá · Spanish

chiripá · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 chiripá
PropertyValue
Headwordchiripá
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡ʃiɾiˈpa]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “chiripá” en español

chiripáqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

Zero misspellings are on record for chiripá in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is chiripá, spelled C-H-I-R-I-P-Á.

Definition

  1. 1
    Manta cuadrilonga de algodón o paño que usa el gaucho y usaban los mapuches como complemento o sustituto de los pantalones.
  2. 2
    Pañal infantil de tela.

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 "chiripá"?
"chiripá" is spelled C-H-I-R-I-P-Á. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃiɾiˈpa].
What does "chiripá" mean?
As a noun, "chiripá" means: Manta cuadrilonga de algodón o paño que usa el gaucho y usaban los mapuches como complemento o sustituto de los pantalones.
How do you pronounce "chiripá"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chiripá" is [t͡ʃiɾiˈpa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chiripá" come from?
"chiripá" 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