chisme

[ˈt͡ʃisme]

/[ˈt͡ʃisme]/ noun

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The verdict

“chisme” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #21,933. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,933
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rumor o noticia que se propaga con maledicencia o picardía.

Corpus desk

Index ES-chisme · chisme · Spanish

chisme · rank #21,933 · 9 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,933
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH child

Nearest frequency peer: child (-1 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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “chisme”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “chisme” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

chisme vs cisne
67% similar
chisme vs Cosme
50% similar
chisme vs cisma
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for chisme
PropertyValue
Headwordchisme
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡ʃisme]
Letters6
Frequency rank#21,933
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “chisme”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).chismecae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “child” (#21,932), “chapas” (#21,931), “clanes” (#21,935). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “chisme” va en #21,933. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around chisme (IPA [ˈt͡ʃisme]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,933 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for chisme, with forms such as "cchisme", "chhisme", and "chimse". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "cisne", "Cosme", "cisma", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 chisme, spelled C-H-I-S-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rumor o noticia que se propaga con maledicencia o picardía.
  2. 2
    Objeto cuyo nombre se desconoce, se ha olvidado o cuya especie no puede desvelarse.
  3. 3
    Mal hábito de darse a la tarea de propagar habladurías generalmente sin fundamento.

Synonyms

chimentobaratijacacharrocosomarinolatrasto

This word in other languages

gossip(English)truc(Français)Klatsch(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchisme
  • chhisme
  • chimse
  • chisem
  • chismme
  • chissme
  • chsime
  • cihsme
  • hcisme

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chisme - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cchisme1chhisme1chimse2chisem2chismme1chissme1chsime2cihsme2
Edit distance from "chisme"

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 "chisme"?
"chisme" is spelled C-H-I-S-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡ʃisme].
What does "chisme" mean?
As a noun, "chisme" means: Rumor o noticia que se propaga con maledicencia o picardía.
What words are commonly confused with "chisme"?
"chisme" is commonly confused with "cisne", "Cosme", "cisma". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chisme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chisme" is [ˈt͡ʃisme]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chisme" come from?
"chisme" 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 "chisme", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

chapas#21,931clanes#21,935chalet#21,930causal#21,924

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

caseta9 variantscantor9 variantsaudacia9 variantsarriendo9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list