chulengo
[t͡ʃuˈlẽŋgo]
The verdict
“chulengo” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cría del guanaco.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | chulengo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t͡ʃuˈlẽŋgo] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “chulengo” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for chulengo is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t͡ʃuˈlẽŋgo]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
chulengo has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is chulengo, spelled C-H-U-L-E-N-G-O.
Definition
- 1Cría del guanaco.
- 2Lana del chulengo.
- 3Tambor de metal que está cortado al medio en sentido longitudinal y unidas las mitades con bisagras, de modo que pueda cerrarse. Esta estructura se suelda horizontalmente sobre un soporte y se perfora la parte superior por uno de sus extremos para añadirle un tubo curvo a modo de chimenea, lo que le da cierta semejanza a un guanaco₁. En la mitad inferior se suele poner una capa de material refractario para que el calor no ataque la chapa metálica, y una parrilla que queda aproximadamente a nivel con el corte efectuado. Se utiliza para cocinar asados.
- 4Carro de carga pequeño que se remolca con un auto normal.
- 5Persona de piernas largas y delgadas.
Synonyms
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.
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Using “chulengo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-H-U-L-E-N-G-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t͡ʃuˈlẽŋgo] (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.