chit

[ˈt͡ʃit̪]

/[ˈt͡ʃit̪]/ intj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Para exigir silencio.

Corpus desk

Index ES-chit · chit · Spanish

chit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • 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 chit
PropertyValue
Headwordchit
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechInterjection
IPA[ˈt͡ʃit̪]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “chit” en español

chitno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

chit is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection, transcribed [ˈt͡ʃit̪]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Para exigir silencio.".

chit has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is chit, spelled C-H-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Para exigir silencio.

Synonyms

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 "chit"?
"chit" is spelled C-H-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡ʃit̪].
What does "chit" mean?
As an interjection, "chit" means: Para exigir silencio.
How do you pronounce "chit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chit" is [ˈt͡ʃit̪]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chit" come from?
"chit" 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