choto

[ˈt͡ʃot̪o]

/[ˈt͡ʃot̪o]/ noun

The verdict

“choto” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #20,605 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#20,605
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Órgano que presenta el macho de los mamíferos, de forma eréctil, en el que desembocan los conductos del tracto génitourinario. En algunos animales se retrae en la ingle, y sólo se extiende durante ...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

choto vs coo
60% similar
choto vs cómo
40% similar
choto vs coño
60% similar

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

Key facts for choto
PropertyValue
Headwordchoto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡ʃot̪o]
Letters5
Frequency rank#20,605
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “choto” 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). choto 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 choto is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt͡ʃot̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #20,605 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for choto, with forms such as "cchoto", "chhoto", and "choot". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "coo", "cómo", "coño", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 choto, spelled C-H-O-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Órgano que presenta el macho de los mamíferos, de forma eréctil, en el que desembocan los conductos del tracto génitourinario. En algunos animales se retrae en la ingle, y sólo se extiende durante la excreción y la cópula; en el ser humano no es retráctil. Está compuesto en su mayor parte por tejidos esponjosos, llamados cuerpos cavernosos, que al saturarse de sangre producen la erección.
  2. 2
    Color amarillo rojizo.
  3. 3
    Intestino delgado de cordero o ternera, relleno de otras vísceras, consumido asado a la parrilla en el Uruguay.
  4. 4
    Hombre impotente.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cchoto,chhoto,choot,chotto,chtoo,cohto,hcoto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cchoto1chhoto1choot2chotto1chtoo2cohto2hcoto2
Edit distance from "choto"

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 "choto"?
"choto" is spelled C-H-O-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡ʃot̪o].
What does "choto" mean?
As a noun, "choto" means: Órgano que presenta el macho de los mamíferos, de forma eréctil, en el que desembocan los conductos del tracto génitourinario. En algunos animales se retrae en la ingle, y sólo se extiende durante ...
What words are commonly confused with "choto"?
"choto" is commonly confused with "coo", "cómo", "coño". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "choto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "choto" is [ˈt͡ʃot̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "choto" come from?
"choto" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “choto”

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

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