chueco

[ˈt͡ʃweko]

/[ˈt͡ʃweko]/ adj

The verdict

“chueco” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #60,630 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#60,630
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que tiene las rodillas juntas y los pies más separados que éstas, la condición anatómica llamada genu valgum.

Key facts for chueco
PropertyValue
Headwordchueco
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡ʃweko]
Letters6
Frequency rank#60,630
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chueco” 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). chueco 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 chueco is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt͡ʃweko]. Corpus data places it at rank #60,630 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for chueco in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 chueco, spelled C-H-U-E-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que tiene las rodillas juntas y los pies más separados que éstas, la condición anatómica llamada genu valgum.
  2. 2
    Que tiene las piernas torcidas o arqueadas de modo que no logra juntar las rodillas, la condición anatómica llamada genu varum.
  3. 3
    Que no está o no sigue un curso recto.
  4. 4
    Por analogía, que no obra con rectitud moral.
  5. 5
    Por extensión, de mala calidad o factura.

Synonyms

Antonyms

estevadopatiestevado

This word in other languages

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 "chueco"?
"chueco" is spelled C-H-U-E-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡ʃweko].
What does "chueco" mean?
As an adjective, "chueco" means: Que tiene las rodillas juntas y los pies más separados que éstas, la condición anatómica llamada genu valgum.
How do you pronounce "chueco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chueco" is [ˈt͡ʃweko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chueco" come from?
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Using “chueco”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-H-U-E-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡ʃweko] (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
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