chute

[ˈt͡ʃut̪e]

/[ˈt͡ʃut̪e]/ noun

The verdict

“chute” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #59,096 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,096
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Golpe dado a un objeto con el pie, particularmente el que se le da a una pelota.

Corpus desk

Index ES-chute · chute · Spanish

chute · rank #59,096 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,096
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH chuches

Nearest frequency peer: chuches (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “chute”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “chute” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for chute
PropertyValue
Headwordchute
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡ʃut̪e]
Letters5
Frequency rank#59,096
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “chute” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).chutecae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “chuches” (#59,095), “chándal” (#59,097), “cigüeñas” (#59,098). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “chute” va en #59,096. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

chute is uncommon Spanish at frequency #59,096 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡ʃut̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for chute in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is chute, spelled C-H-U-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Golpe dado a un objeto con el pie, particularmente el que se le da a una pelota.
  2. 2
    En sentido figurado, lo que le ocurre a un miembro de una pareja de novios cuando el otro decide terminar abruptamente la relación.
  3. 3
    Inyección de una droga recreativa, en particular la heroína.
  4. 4
    Joven excesivamente atildado o acicalado.
  5. 5
    Persona entrometida.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how chute appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. ―¡Puchas con el chute ―carcajeó―, palabra que creí que me iba a pegar!

Synonyms

puntapiépatadalechuguino

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 "chute"?
"chute" is spelled C-H-U-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡ʃut̪e].
What does "chute" mean?
As a noun, "chute" means: Golpe dado a un objeto con el pie, particularmente el que se le da a una pelota.
How do you pronounce "chute"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chute" is [ˈt͡ʃut̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chute" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "chute", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list