chito

[ˈt͡ʃit̪o]

/[ˈt͡ʃit̪o]/ intj

The verdict

“chito” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #71,710 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,710
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-chito · chito · Spanish

chito · rank #71,710 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #71,710
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH chistera

Nearest frequency peer: chistera (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “chito”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “chito” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for chito
PropertyValue
Headwordchito
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechInterjection
IPA[ˈt͡ʃit̪o]
Letters5
Frequency rank#71,710
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “chito” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).chitocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “chistera” (#71,709), “chocha” (#71,712), “chicanos” (#71,707). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “chito” va en #71,710. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

chito is uncommon Spanish at frequency #71,710 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as aninterjection, transcribed [ˈt͡ʃit̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Se usa para exigir silencio.".

chito has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is chito, spelled C-H-I-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se usa para exigir silencio.

Synonyms

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 "chito"?
"chito" is spelled C-H-I-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡ʃit̪o].
What does "chito" mean?
As an interjection, "chito" means: Se usa para exigir silencio.
How do you pronounce "chito"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chito" is [ˈt͡ʃit̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chito" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "chito", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list