microchip

[mikɾoˈt͡ʃip]

/[mikɾoˈt͡ʃip]/ noun

The verdict

“microchip” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #62,479 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,479
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Chip pequeño, en especial los que son implantados en los cuerpos con el fin de mantener la vigilancia y el control en la población.

Corpus desk

Index ES-microchip · microchip · Spanish

microchip · rank #62,479 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #62,479
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH microbús

Nearest frequency peer: microbús (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “microchip”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “microchip” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026
Key facts for microchip
PropertyValue
Headwordmicrochip
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mikɾoˈt͡ʃip]
Letters9
Frequency rank#62,479
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “microchip” 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). microchip lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

microchip is uncommon Spanish at frequency #62,479 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [mikɾoˈt͡ʃip]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Chip pequeño, en especial los que son implantados en los cuerpos con el fin de mantener la vigilancia y el control en la población.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for microchip, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is microchip, spelled M-I-C-R-O-C-H-I-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chip pequeño, en especial los que son implantados en los cuerpos con el fin de mantener la vigilancia y el control en la población.

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "microchip"?
"microchip" is spelled M-I-C-R-O-C-H-I-P. The IPA pronunciation is [mikɾoˈt͡ʃip].
What does "microchip" mean?
As a noun, "microchip" means: Chip pequeño, en especial los que son implantados en los cuerpos con el fin de mantener la vigilancia y el control en la población.
How do you pronounce "microchip"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "microchip" is [mikɾoˈt͡ʃip]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "microchip" come from?
"microchip" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency 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