choro

[ˈt͡ʃoɾo]

/[ˈt͡ʃoɾo]/ noun

The verdict

“choro” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #43,458 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#43,458
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Persona que tiene por costumbre u oficio el apropiarse de cosas que no le pertenecen.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

choro vs cor
60% similar
choro vs coo
60% similar
choro vs cómo
40% similar

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

Key facts for choro
PropertyValue
Headwordchoro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡ʃoɾo]
Letters5
Frequency rank#43,458
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “choro” 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). choro 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 choro is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt͡ʃoɾo]. Corpus data places it at rank #43,458 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Persona que tiene por costumbre u oficio el apropiarse de cosas que no le pertenecen.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for choro, with forms such as "cchoro", "chhoro", and "choor". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cor", "coo", "cómo", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is choro, spelled C-H-O-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persona que tiene por costumbre u oficio el apropiarse de cosas que no le pertenecen.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cchoro,chhoro,choor,chroo,cohro,hcoro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cchoro1chhoro1choor2chroo2cohro2hcoro2
Edit distance from "choro"

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 "choro"?
"choro" is spelled C-H-O-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡ʃoɾo].
What does "choro" mean?
As a noun, "choro" means: Persona que tiene por costumbre u oficio el apropiarse de cosas que no le pertenecen.
What words are commonly confused with "choro"?
"choro" is commonly confused with "cor", "coo", "cómo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "choro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "choro" is [ˈt͡ʃoɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "choro" come from?
"choro" 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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Using “choro”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-H-O-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡ʃoɾo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “cor” - see the side-by-side comparison. choro vs cor
  • 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