Chivilcoy

[t͡ʃiβ̞ilˈkoj]

/[t͡ʃiβ̞ilˈkoj]/ name

The verdict

“Chivilcoy” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #53,422 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,422
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ciudad de la provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina, cabecera del partido del mismo nombre. Su gentilicio es chivilcoyano.

Key facts for Chivilcoy
PropertyValue
HeadwordChivilcoy
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[t͡ʃiβ̞ilˈkoj]
Letters9
Frequency rank#53,422
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Chivilcoy” 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). Chivilcoy lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Chivilcoy is uncommon Spanish at frequency #53,422 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [t͡ʃiβ̞ilˈkoj]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Chivilcoy in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is Chivilcoy, spelled C-H-I-V-I-L-C-O-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ciudad de la provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina, cabecera del partido del mismo nombre. Su gentilicio es chivilcoyano.
  2. 2
    Partido de la provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina

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 "Chivilcoy"?
"Chivilcoy" is spelled C-H-I-V-I-L-C-O-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃiβ̞ilˈkoj].
What does "Chivilcoy" mean?
As a proper noun, "Chivilcoy" means: Ciudad de la provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina, cabecera del partido del mismo nombre. Su gentilicio es chivilcoyano.
How do you pronounce "Chivilcoy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Chivilcoy" is [t͡ʃiβ̞ilˈkoj]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Chivilcoy" come from?
"Chivilcoy" 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 “Chivilcoy”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-H-I-V-I-L-C-O-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡ʃiβ̞ilˈkoj] (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