cholo

[ˈt͡ʃolo]

/[ˈt͡ʃolo]/ adj

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The verdict

“cholo” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #27,521 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#27,521
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - De ascendencia amerindia o mestizo de la misma y blanco.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cholo vs col
60% similar
cholo vs coo
60% similar
cholo vs cómo
40% similar

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

Key facts for cholo
PropertyValue
Headwordcholo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡ʃolo]
Letters5
Frequency rank#27,521
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cholo” 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). cholo lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for cholo is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt͡ʃolo]. Corpus data places it at rank #27,521 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for cholo, with forms such as "ccholo", "chholo", and "chloo". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "col", "coo", "cómo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is cholo, spelled C-H-O-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    De ascendencia amerindia o mestizo de la misma y blanco.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, nativo o procedente del Perú o Bolivia.
  3. 3
    Que tiene muy pocos recursos económicos o es de baja extracción.
  4. 4
    De origen o residencia campesina.
  5. 5
    Falso, fraudulento, trucho.
  6. 6
    (Phalacrocorax bougainvillii) Ave marina de la familia de los cormoranes que habita las costas de Chile y Perú. Mide unos 68cm, es de color negro con un brillo que va de verdoso a azulado; la garganta, el pecho y vientre son blancos; patas rosadas; pico con base rojiza; zona sin plumas rojiza y un círculo verdoso alrededor del ojo.

Synonyms

charchacabecita negragronchochimbopato lilopato de marguanaycormorán guanay

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccholo,chholo,chloo,chool,cohlo,hcolo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cholo - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccholo1chholo1chloo2chool2cohlo2hcolo2
Edit distance from "cholo"

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 "cholo"?
"cholo" is spelled C-H-O-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡ʃolo].
What does "cholo" mean?
As an adjective, "cholo" means: De ascendencia amerindia o mestizo de la misma y blanco.
What words are commonly confused with "cholo"?
"cholo" is commonly confused with "col", "coo", "cómo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cholo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cholo" is [ˈt͡ʃolo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cholo" come from?
"cholo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “cholo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-H-O-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡ʃolo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “col” - see the side-by-side comparison. cholo vs col
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list