chupar

/[t͡ʃuˈpaɾ]/ verb

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#12,994

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

14

similar word pairs

chupar is aSpanishverb. It means: Aspirar con fuerza, usando los labios y la succión de la garganta para extraer algo del material o recipiente que lo contiene. Pronounced [t͡ʃuˈpaɾ]. Often confused with curar and chupe.

Key facts for chupar
PropertyValue
Headwordchupar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡ʃuˈpaɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#12,994
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of chupar in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for chupar is 6 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t͡ʃuˈpaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #12,994 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 9 documented wrong-spelling variants for chupar, with forms such as "cchupar", "chhupar", and "chpuar". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "curar", "chupe", "chupo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is chupar, spelled C-H-U-P-A-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aspirar con fuerza, usando los labios y la succión de la garganta para extraer algo del material o recipiente que lo contiene.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, absorber e incorporar algo del medio, en especial un líquido.
  3. 3
    Rozar con la lengua y los labios.
  4. 4
    Consumir bebidas alcohólicas, en especial hasta la ebriedad.
  5. 5
    Jugar de manera excesivamente centrada en el lucimiento individual en un deporte de equipo.
  6. 6
    Consumir el humo del tabaco.
  7. 7
    Apresar las autoridades a alguno.
  8. 8
    Consumir o agotar muy rápido algún recurso, en especial dinero o gasolina.
  9. 9
    Perder la lozanía o apariencia juvenil.
  10. 10
    Perder masa muscular o fuerza.
  11. 11
    Robar. Apropiarse de algo en forma indebida.
  12. 12
    Besar a alguien en los labios de forma apasionada.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cchupar,chhupar,chpuar,chuapr,chuparr,chuppar,chupra,cuhpar,hcupar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for chupar

Misspelling Variants of "chupar"

cchupar7chhupar7chpuar6chuapr6chuparr7chuppar7chupra6cuhpar6
Misspelling Variants of "chupar"

Frequency rank: #12,994 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "chupar"?
"chupar" is spelled C-H-U-P-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃuˈpaɾ].
What does "chupar" mean?
As a verb, "chupar" means: Aspirar con fuerza, usando los labios y la succión de la garganta para extraer algo del material o recipiente que lo contiene.
What words are commonly confused with "chupar"?
"chupar" is commonly confused with "curar", "chupe", "chupo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chupar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chupar" is [t͡ʃuˈpaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chupar" come from?
"chupar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.