chocolate

[t͡ʃokoˈlat̪e]

/[t͡ʃokoˈlat̪e]/ noun

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The verdict

“chocolate” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,165. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,165
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alimento hecho con la mezcla de manteca de cacao y pasta de cacao, endulzado con azúcar y en ocasiones mezclado con canela, leche o vainilla.

Corpus desk

Index ES-chocolate · chocolate · Spanish

chocolate · rank #3,165 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,165
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH boda

Nearest frequency peer: boda (-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 “chocolate”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “chocolate” 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).

chocolate vs chocolates
90% similar

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

Key facts for chocolate
PropertyValue
Headwordchocolate
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡ʃokoˈlat̪e]
Letters9
Frequency rank#3,165
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “chocolate”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.chocolatecae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “boda” (#3,164), “clasificación” (#3,166), “ben” (#3,163). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “chocolate” va en #3,165. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around chocolate (IPA [t͡ʃokoˈlat̪e]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,165 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for chocolate, with forms such as "cchocolate", "chcoolate", and "chhocolate". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "chocolates", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is chocolate, spelled C-H-O-C-O-L-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alimento hecho con la mezcla de manteca de cacao y pasta de cacao, endulzado con azúcar y en ocasiones mezclado con canela, leche o vainilla.
  2. 2
    Bebida hecha de chocolate₁ diluido en agua o leche.
  3. 3
    Por similitud de aspecto, hachís, especialmente en bloques.
  4. 4
    Baile tradicional de Chiloé, particularmente de los alrededores de Dalcahue, que se baila en pareja suelta con pañuelos.
  5. 5
    Sangre, especialmente la que sale de la nariz.
  6. 6
    En la milicia: Sentadilla.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how chocolate appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Con mi linterna de bolsillo, mi chocolate y un bastón blanco que a último momento se me ocurrió que podía serme útil , esperé, con los nervios en el último grado de tensión, la salida de Iglesias con el hombrecito.
  2. Chocolate me has pedido, chocolate te he de dar, chocolate al mediodía, chocolate al almorzar. Lererere zambita, que me moriré mañana, tomaremos el chocolate

Synonyms

cacaohachískifcostosentadillachocolateada

This word in other languages

chocolate(English)chocolat(Français)Schokolade(Deutsch)chocolate(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchocolate
  • chcoolate
  • chhocolate
  • choccolate
  • chocloate
  • chocoalte
  • chocolaet
  • chocolatte
  • chocollate
  • chocoltae
  • chooclate
  • cohcolate
  • hcocolate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chocolate - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cchocolate1chcoolate2chhocolate1choccolate1chocloate2chocoalte2chocolaet2chocolatte1
Edit distance from "chocolate"

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 "chocolate"?
"chocolate" is spelled C-H-O-C-O-L-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃokoˈlat̪e].
What does "chocolate" mean?
As a noun, "chocolate" means: Alimento hecho con la mezcla de manteca de cacao y pasta de cacao, endulzado con azúcar y en ocasiones mezclado con canela, leche o vainilla.
What words are commonly confused with "chocolate"?
"chocolate" is commonly confused with "chocolates". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chocolate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chocolate" is [t͡ʃokoˈlat̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chocolate" come from?
"chocolate" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

conceptos#3,167difíciles#3,176respondió#3,147franceses#3,121

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

tránsito13 variantsencargado13 variantsbrillante13 variantsasesinado13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list