cuento chino

[ˈkwẽn̪t̪o ˈt͡ʃino]

/[ˈkwẽn̪t̪o ˈt͡ʃino]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Un cuento o historia que es fantástico y muy exagerado; también, un relato de veracidad cuestionable; una mentira, una falsedad.

Key facts for cuento chino
PropertyValue
Headwordcuento chino
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkwẽn̪t̪o ˈt͡ʃino]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cuento chino” sits in Spanish frequency

cuento chino falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

cuento chino is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkwẽn̪t̪o ˈt͡ʃino]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Un cuento o historia que es fantástico y muy exagerado; también, un relato de veracidad cuestionable; una mentira, una falsedad.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for cuento chino in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is cuento chino, spelled C-U-E-N-T-O- -C-H-I-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Un cuento o historia que es fantástico y muy exagerado; también, un relato de veracidad cuestionable; una mentira, una falsedad.

Synonyms

mentiraembustecuentopatrañafarsamilongafilfa

This word in other languages

tall tale(English)

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 "cuento chino"?
"cuento chino" is spelled C-U-E-N-T-O- -C-H-I-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkwẽn̪t̪o ˈt͡ʃino].
What does "cuento chino" mean?
As a noun, "cuento chino" means: Un cuento o historia que es fantástico y muy exagerado; también, un relato de veracidad cuestionable; una mentira, una falsedad.
How do you pronounce "cuento chino"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cuento chino" is [ˈkwẽn̪t̪o ˈt͡ʃino]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cuento chino" come from?
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Using “cuento chino”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-U-E-N-T-O- -C-H-I-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkwẽn̪t̪o ˈt͡ʃino] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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