chuleta

[t͡ʃuˈlet̪a]

/[t͡ʃuˈlet̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“chuleta” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #49,512 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#49,512
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Trozo de costilla de animal, cortado perpendicularmente a la columna e incluyendo la carne de los músculos adyacentes.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

chuleta vs culta
71% similar
chuleta vs culata
71% similar
chuleta vs cubeta
71% similar

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

Key facts for chuleta
PropertyValue
Headwordchuleta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡ʃuˈlet̪a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#49,512
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chuleta” 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). chuleta 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 chuleta is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t͡ʃuˈlet̪a]. Corpus data places it at rank #49,512 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for chuleta, with forms such as "cchuleta", "chhuleta", and "chlueta". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "culta", "culata", "cubeta", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 chuleta, spelled C-H-U-L-E-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Trozo de costilla de animal, cortado perpendicularmente a la columna e incluyendo la carne de los músculos adyacentes.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, lonja cualquiera de carne de alimento.
  3. 3
    Apunte con información que se lleva oculto durante un examen para consultarlo.
  4. 4
    Por extensión, apunte con información que se lleva para refrescar la memoria durante una exposición pública u otra tarea.
  5. 5
    Pieza con que se rellena un hueco en la carpintería o mampostería de una construcción.
  6. 6
    Pieza con que se completa la confección de una prenda cuando la tela original no alcanza el ancho o largo deseados.
  7. 7
    Banda elástica de tela utilizada para atar el cabello.
  8. 8
    Golpe dado por detrás o en el trasero, especialmente a escondidas.
  9. 9
    Golpe dado en la cara con la mano abierta.

Synonyms

churrascocosteletachullaacordeónchepechivocomprimidoferrocarrilforromachetepollasopletetorpedotrencitocuchillonejanesgasesgachuflíncolitacoletbifebofetadabofetóncachetadacarrilladacastañacatecatitecharchazochufagalletagaznatadagaznatazoguantazolechemandoblemanguzadamorradasopapotabanazotortazo

This word in other languages

chop(English)côtelette(Français)Kotelett(Deutsch)costeleta(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cchuleta,chhuleta,chlueta,chuelta,chuleat,chuletta,chulleta,chultea,cuhleta,hculeta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cchuleta1chhuleta1chlueta2chuelta2chuleat2chuletta1chulleta1chultea2
Edit distance from "chuleta"

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 "chuleta"?
"chuleta" is spelled C-H-U-L-E-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃuˈlet̪a].
What does "chuleta" mean?
As a noun, "chuleta" means: Trozo de costilla de animal, cortado perpendicularmente a la columna e incluyendo la carne de los músculos adyacentes.
What words are commonly confused with "chuleta"?
"chuleta" is commonly confused with "culta", "culata", "cubeta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chuleta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chuleta" is [t͡ʃuˈlet̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chuleta" come from?
"chuleta" 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 “chuleta”

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

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