chorro

[ˈt͡ʃoro]

/[ˈt͡ʃoro]/ noun

The verdict

“chorro” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #12,331 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#12,331
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Corriente de un líquido o gas que sale con fuerza por un espacio estrecho.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

chorro vs Coro
50% similar
chorro vs corto
67% similar
chorro vs corre
67% similar

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

Key facts for chorro
PropertyValue
Headwordchorro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡ʃoro]
Letters6
Frequency rank#12,331
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chorro” 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). chorro 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 chorro is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt͡ʃoro]. Corpus data places it at rank #12,331 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Corriente de un líquido o gas que sale con fuerza por un espacio estrecho.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for chorro, with forms such as "cchorro", "chhorro", and "choror". 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, "Coro", "corto", "corre", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is chorro, spelled C-H-O-R-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Corriente de un líquido o gas que sale con fuerza por un espacio estrecho.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cchorro,chhorro,choror,chroro,cohrro,hcorro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cchorro1chhorro1choror2chroro2cohrro2hcorro2
Edit distance from "chorro"

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 "chorro"?
"chorro" is spelled C-H-O-R-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡ʃoro].
What does "chorro" mean?
As a noun, "chorro" means: Corriente de un líquido o gas que sale con fuerza por un espacio estrecho.
What words are commonly confused with "chorro"?
"chorro" is commonly confused with "Coro", "corto", "corre". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chorro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chorro" is [ˈt͡ʃoro]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chorro" come from?
"chorro" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “chorro”

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

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