jalapeño
Spanish, noun/xalaˈpeɲo/
jalapeño is spelled J-A-L-A-P-E-Ñ-O (8 letters) and appears about once in every 4 million words in written Spanish, the 76,156th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Jalapeño is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “an inhabitant or resident of Xalapa” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “(Capsicum annuum), chile de frutos firmes, aromáticos, de buen sabor y de aspecto atractivo por lo cual…”.
What does jalapeño mean in English?
adjective
- 1
of, from or relating to Xalapa, Veracruz
noun
- 1
masculinean inhabitant or resident of Xalapa
- 2
masculinejalapeño (pepper)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Originario, relativo a, o propio de Xalapa, México.
noun: 1. (Capsicum annuum), chile de frutos firmes, aromáticos, de buen sabor y de aspecto atractivo por lo cual tienen muy buena aceptación en el mercado, tanto nacional como extranjero.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of jalapeño
- jalapeña feminine
- jalapeños masculine plural
- jalapeñas feminine plural
- xalapeño alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce jalapeño?
- /xalaˈpeɲo/
- [xa.laˈpe.ɲo]
- Mexico [xalaˈpeɲo]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is jalapeño in Spanish?
jalapeño appears about once in every 4 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).