churrasco

[t͡ʃuˈrasko]

/[t͡ʃuˈrasko]/ noun

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The verdict

“churrasco” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #68,406 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,406
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Trozo de carne, en especial en corte de bife, asado rápidamente a las brasas o a la plancha.

Key facts for churrasco
PropertyValue
Headwordchurrasco
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡ʃuˈrasko]
Letters9
Frequency rank#68,406
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “churrasco” 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). churrasco lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

churrasco is uncommon Spanish at frequency #68,406 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡ʃuˈrasko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for churrasco, 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.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is churrasco, spelled C-H-U-R-R-A-S-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Trozo de carne, en especial en corte de bife, asado rápidamente a las brasas o a la plancha.
  2. 2
    Sándwich del corte mencionado de carne.
  3. 3
    Masa delgada de forma circular, hecha con harina y agua, que se fríe y se consume sola o untada con diversos aderezos, tanto dulces como salados.

Synonyms

cachangasopaipillatorta frita

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 "churrasco"?
"churrasco" is spelled C-H-U-R-R-A-S-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃuˈrasko].
What does "churrasco" mean?
As a noun, "churrasco" means: Trozo de carne, en especial en corte de bife, asado rápidamente a las brasas o a la plancha.
How do you pronounce "churrasco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "churrasco" is [t͡ʃuˈrasko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "churrasco" come from?
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Using “churrasco”

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

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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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