chol
[ˈt͡ʃol]
The verdict
“chol” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #88,641 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #88,641
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 77,812
- “C” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Propio de, relativo o perteneciente a una etnia amerindia del grupo maya, asentada en las zonas montañosas y cálidas de los actuales estados mexicanos de Chiapas y Tabasco,
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | chol |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈt͡ʃol] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #88,641 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “chol” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
chol is uncommon Spanish at frequency #88,641 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈt͡ʃol]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
chol has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is chol, spelled C-H-O-L.
Definition
- 1Propio de, relativo o perteneciente a una etnia amerindia del grupo maya, asentada en las zonas montañosas y cálidas de los actuales estados mexicanos de Chiapas y Tabasco,
- 2Propio de o relativo a la lengua de este pueblo
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.
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Using “chol”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-H-O-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈt͡ʃol] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.