chispita

[t͡ʃisˈpit̪a]

/[t͡ʃisˈpit̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“chispita” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #87,609 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,609
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pan relleno de jamón y queso, que ha sido prensado por medio de una máquina a altas temperaturas. La duración del proceso de prensado es relativo según los gustos, pero si se desea obtener el derre...

Key facts for chispita
PropertyValue
Headwordchispita
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡ʃisˈpit̪a]
Letters8
Frequency rank#87,609
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chispita” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). chispita lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

chispita is uncommon Spanish at frequency #87,609 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡ʃisˈpit̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for chispita, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is chispita, spelled C-H-I-S-P-I-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pan relleno de jamón y queso, que ha sido prensado por medio de una máquina a altas temperaturas. La duración del proceso de prensado es relativo según los gustos, pero si se desea obtener el derretimiento del queso, son necesarios tres minutos como mínimo (este tiempo comienza a correr luego de que la máquina ha alcanzado una temperatura razonablemente alta). La chispita puede ser en cualquier tipo de pan.
  2. 2
    Diminutivo de chispa.

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 "chispita"?
"chispita" is spelled C-H-I-S-P-I-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃisˈpit̪a].
What does "chispita" mean?
As a noun, "chispita" means: Pan relleno de jamón y queso, que ha sido prensado por medio de una máquina a altas temperaturas. La duración del proceso de prensado es relativo según los gustos, pero si se desea obtener el derre...
How do you pronounce "chispita"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chispita" is [t͡ʃisˈpit̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chispita" come from?
"chispita" 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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Using “chispita”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-H-I-S-P-I-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡ʃisˈpit̪a] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list