chopo

[ˈt͡ʃopo]

/[ˈt͡ʃopo]/ noun

The verdict

“chopo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #61,402 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,402
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nombre dado a varias especies de árboles de la familia de las salicáceas, llamados también álamos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-chopo · chopo · Spanish

chopo · rank #61,402 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,402
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH chateando

Nearest frequency peer: chateando (-2 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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “chopo”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “chopo” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for chopo
PropertyValue
Headwordchopo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡ʃopo]
Letters5
Frequency rank#61,402
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “chopo” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).chopocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “chateando” (#61,400), “Cintia” (#61,404), “Cesáreo” (#61,399). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “chopo” va en #61,402. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

chopo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #61,402 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡ʃopo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for chopo in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is chopo, spelled C-H-O-P-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nombre dado a varias especies de árboles de la familia de las salicáceas, llamados también álamos.
  2. 2
    Madera de este árbol.

This word in other languages

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 "chopo"?
"chopo" is spelled C-H-O-P-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡ʃopo].
What does "chopo" mean?
As a noun, "chopo" means: Nombre dado a varias especies de árboles de la familia de las salicáceas, llamados también álamos.
How do you pronounce "chopo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chopo" is [ˈt͡ʃopo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chopo" come from?
"chopo" 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 "chopo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list