chovinismo

[t͡ʃoβ̞iˈnismo]

/[t͡ʃoβ̞iˈnismo]/ noun

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The verdict

“chovinismo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #96,108 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,108
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sentimiento nacionalista excesivo, con respecto a lo extranjero.

Key facts for chovinismo
PropertyValue
Headwordchovinismo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡ʃoβ̞iˈnismo]
Letters10
Frequency rank#96,108
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chovinismo” 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). chovinismo lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

chovinismo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #96,108 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡ʃoβ̞iˈnismo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sentimiento nacionalista excesivo, con respecto a lo extranjero.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for chovinismo, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is chovinismo, spelled C-H-O-V-I-N-I-S-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sentimiento nacionalista excesivo, con respecto a lo extranjero.

Synonyms

autoctonismojingoísmopatrioterismo

Antonyms

aloctonismocolaboracionismoentreguismomalinchismo

This word in other languages

chauvinism(English)chauvinisme(Français)Chauvinismus(Deutsch)

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 "chovinismo"?
"chovinismo" is spelled C-H-O-V-I-N-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃoβ̞iˈnismo].
What does "chovinismo" mean?
As a noun, "chovinismo" means: Sentimiento nacionalista excesivo, con respecto a lo extranjero.
How do you pronounce "chovinismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chovinismo" is [t͡ʃoβ̞iˈnismo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chovinismo" come from?
"chovinismo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “chovinismo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-H-O-V-I-N-I-S-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡ʃoβ̞iˈnismo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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