chucrut

[t͡ʃuˈkɾut̪]

/[t͡ʃuˈkɾut̪]/ noun

The verdict

“chucrut” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #97,160 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,160
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Preparación culinaria originaria de algunas gastronomías centroeuropeas, elaborada mediante la fermentación láctica de las hojas frescas de la col (Brassica oleracea) finamente cortadas en filament...

Key facts for chucrut
PropertyValue
Headwordchucrut
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡ʃuˈkɾut̪]
Letters7
Frequency rank#97,160
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chucrut” 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). chucrut 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

chucrut is uncommon Spanish at frequency #97,160 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡ʃuˈkɾut̪]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Preparación culinaria originaria de algunas gastronomías centroeuropeas, elaborada mediante la fermentación láctica de las hojas frescas de la col (Brassica oleracea) finamente cortadas en filament...".

chucrut has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is chucrut, spelled C-H-U-C-R-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Preparación culinaria originaria de algunas gastronomías centroeuropeas, elaborada mediante la fermentación láctica de las hojas frescas de la col (Brassica oleracea) finamente cortadas en filamentos, haciendo uso de la sal marina, formando una salmuera natural con los propios jugos de la hortaliza.

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 "chucrut"?
"chucrut" is spelled C-H-U-C-R-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃuˈkɾut̪].
What does "chucrut" mean?
As a noun, "chucrut" means: Preparación culinaria originaria de algunas gastronomías centroeuropeas, elaborada mediante la fermentación láctica de las hojas frescas de la col (Brassica oleracea) finamente cortadas en filament...
How do you pronounce "chucrut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chucrut" is [t͡ʃuˈkɾut̪]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chucrut" come from?
"chucrut" 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 “chucrut”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-H-U-C-R-U-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡ʃuˈkɾut̪] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list