chorizo

[t͡ʃoˈɾiso]

/[t͡ʃoˈɾiso]/ noun

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The verdict

“chorizo” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #18,765. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,765
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Embutido de carne de cerdo picada y adobada con pimentón, sal y especias o hierbas aromáticas, curado al humo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-chorizo · chorizo · Spanish

chorizo · rank #18,765 · 10 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,765
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH Chaves

Nearest frequency peer: Chaves (-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 “chorizo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “chorizo” 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).

chorizo vs corzo
71% similar
chorizo vs choro
71% similar
chorizo vs chorro
71% similar

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

Key facts for chorizo
PropertyValue
Headwordchorizo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡ʃoˈɾiso]
Letters7
Frequency rank#18,765
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “chorizo”

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Chaves” (#18,764), “citación” (#18,766), “cebada” (#18,763). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “chorizo” va en #18,765. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around chorizo (IPA [t͡ʃoˈɾiso]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,765 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for chorizo, with forms such as "cchorizo", "chhorizo", and "choirzo". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "corzo", "choro", "chorro", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is chorizo, spelled C-H-O-R-I-Z-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Embutido de carne de cerdo picada y adobada con pimentón, sal y especias o hierbas aromáticas, curado al humo.
  2. 2
    Embutido de carne de cerdo o de res sin curar, que se consume asado.
  3. 3
    Carne de cerdo adobada con diferentes chiles (ajíes) y especias aromáticas embutido en secciones en el tejido del intestino o en una tela transparente plástica. De color rojo o verde según los ingredientes que se le agregan.
  4. 4
    Tipo de ladrillo de corte longitudinal usado para adornar paredes.
  5. 5
    Pene.
  6. 6
    Balancín (cuerda del equilibrista).
  7. 7
    Cuerda donde se anotan los tantos en el billar.
  8. 8
    Mezcla de barro y paja usada para hacer las paredes de los ranchos.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. El chorizo de mi amigo es más grande que el mío.

Synonyms

balancíncontrapeso

This word in other languages

chorizo(English)chorizo(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchorizo
  • chhorizo
  • choirzo
  • chorioz
  • chorizzo
  • chorrizo
  • chorzio
  • chroizo
  • cohrizo
  • hcorizo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cchorizo1chhorizo1choirzo2chorioz2chorizzo1chorrizo1chorzio2chroizo2
Edit distance from "chorizo"

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 "chorizo"?
"chorizo" is spelled C-H-O-R-I-Z-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃoˈɾiso].
What does "chorizo" mean?
As a noun, "chorizo" means: Embutido de carne de cerdo picada y adobada con pimentón, sal y especias o hierbas aromáticas, curado al humo.
What words are commonly confused with "chorizo"?
"chorizo" is commonly confused with "corzo", "choro", "chorro". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chorizo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chorizo" is [t͡ʃoˈɾiso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chorizo" come from?
"chorizo" 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 "chorizo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

derivar#18,785Almeida#18,735agarren#18,731afecten#18,729

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Chaves10 variantscebada10 variantscomillas10 variantsbridge10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list