chosen

/ˈt͡ʃəʊ.zən/

//ˈt͡ʃəʊ.zən// verb

The verdict

“chosen” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Participio pasado del verbo (to) choose.

Corpus desk

Index ES-chosen · chosen · Spanish

chosen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for chosen
PropertyValue
Headwordchosen
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈt͡ʃəʊ.zən/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “chosen” en español

chosenqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

chosen is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈt͡ʃəʊ.zən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Participio pasado del verbo (to) choose.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for chosen, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is chosen, spelled C-H-O-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Participio pasado del verbo (to) choose.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen.”

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "chosen"?
"chosen" is spelled C-H-O-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃəʊ.zən/.
What does "chosen" mean?
As a verb, "chosen" means: Participio pasado del verbo (to) choose.
How do you pronounce "chosen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chosen" is /ˈt͡ʃəʊ.zən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chosen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list