churrascar

[t͡ʃurasˈkaɾ]

/[t͡ʃurasˈkaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“churrascar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sobrepasar el tiempo normal de cocción al asar o tostar, dejando la comida quebradiza, un poco ennegrecida y crujiente.

Corpus desk

Index ES-churrascar · churrascar · Spanish

churrascar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for churrascar
PropertyValue
Headwordchurrascar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡ʃurasˈkaɾ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “churrascar” en español

churrascarestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

churrascar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡ʃurasˈkaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sobrepasar el tiempo normal de cocción al asar o tostar, dejando la comida quebradiza, un poco ennegrecida y crujiente.".

No misspelling variants are generated for churrascar in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is churrascar, spelled C-H-U-R-R-A-S-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sobrepasar el tiempo normal de cocción al asar o tostar, dejando la comida quebradiza, un poco ennegrecida y crujiente.

Synonyms

churruscarrequemar

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "churrascar"?
"churrascar" is spelled C-H-U-R-R-A-S-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃurasˈkaɾ].
What does "churrascar" mean?
As a verb, "churrascar" means: Sobrepasar el tiempo normal de cocción al asar o tostar, dejando la comida quebradiza, un poco ennegrecida y crujiente.
How do you pronounce "churrascar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "churrascar" is [t͡ʃurasˈkaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "churrascar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list