chongo

[ˈt͡ʃõŋgo]

/[ˈt͡ʃõŋgo]/ noun

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The verdict

“chongo” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #46,994. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,994
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Porción de cabello que se sujeta por algún medio en la parte más cercana a la cabeza y luego se enrolla o se deja caer libremente. Se hacen por razones estéticas o de comodidad.

Corpus desk

Index ES-chongo · chongo · Spanish

chongo · rank #46,994 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,994
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH chorrillos

Nearest frequency peer: chorrillos (+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 “chongo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “chongo” 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).

chongo vs coño
50% similar
chongo vs contó
50% similar
chongo vs Congo
67% similar

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

Key facts for chongo
PropertyValue
Headwordchongo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡ʃõŋgo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#46,994
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “chongo”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).chongocae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “chorrillos” (#46,995), “chillón” (#46,992), “charrúa” (#46,991). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “chongo” va en #46,994. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around chongo (IPA [ˈt͡ʃõŋgo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,994 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for chongo, with forms such as "cchongo", "chhongo", and "chnogo". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "coño", "contó", "Congo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is chongo, spelled C-H-O-N-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Porción de cabello que se sujeta por algún medio en la parte más cercana a la cabeza y luego se enrolla o se deja caer libremente. Se hacen por razones estéticas o de comodidad.
  2. 2
    Comportamiento o situación escandalosa.
  3. 3
    Casa o inmueble en el que se ejerce la prostitución.
  4. 4
    Joven viril, en especial el homosexual.
  5. 5
    Cualquier herramienta u objeto que debido a su constante uso, o fin de su vida útil, se encuentra gastado o terminado. Particularmente, un cuchillo sin filo.
  6. 6
    Amigo con derechos.

Synonyms

moño

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchongo
  • chhongo
  • chnogo
  • chogno
  • chonggo
  • chonngo
  • chonog
  • cohngo
  • hcongo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cchongo1chhongo1chnogo2chogno2chonggo1chonngo1chonog2cohngo2
Edit distance from "chongo"

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 "chongo"?
"chongo" is spelled C-H-O-N-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡ʃõŋgo].
What does "chongo" mean?
As a noun, "chongo" means: Porción de cabello que se sujeta por algún medio en la parte más cercana a la cabeza y luego se enrolla o se deja caer libremente. Se hacen por razones estéticas o de comodidad.
What words are commonly confused with "chongo"?
"chongo" is commonly confused with "coño", "contó", "Congo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chongo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chongo" is [ˈt͡ʃõŋgo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chongo" come from?
"chongo" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

chungo#46,997ciprés#46,998cometo#47,012Blanes#46,965

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

chillón9 variantscomezón9 variantsbajate9 variantsarrugado9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list