chocolate

/ʃu.ku.ˈla.tɨ/

//ʃu.ku.ˈla.tɨ// noun

The verdict

“chocolate” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #2,562 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,562
frequency rank, Portuguese
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - alimento sólido, pastoso ou em pó produzido a partir do cacau, podendo ser acrescido de açúcar, leite e outras substâncias

Key facts for chocolate
PropertyValue
Headwordchocolate
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ʃu.ku.ˈla.tɨ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,562
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chocolate” sits in Portuguese 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). chocolate lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for chocolate is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ʃu.ku.ˈla.tɨ/. Corpus data places it at rank #2,562 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for chocolate, with forms such as "cchocolate", "chcoolate", and "chhocolate". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is chocolate, spelled C-H-O-C-O-L-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    alimento sólido, pastoso ou em pó produzido a partir do cacau, podendo ser acrescido de açúcar, leite e outras substâncias
  2. 2
    bebida preparada com pasta de chocolate e leite ou água, servida quente ou fria
  3. 3
    cor acastanhada escura, semelhante à do chocolate
  4. 4
    goleada

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cchocolate,chcoolate,chhocolate,choccolate,chocloate,chocoalte,chocolaet,chocolatte,chocollate,chocoltae,chooclate,cohcolate,hcocolate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chocolate - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cchocolate1chcoolate2chhocolate1choccolate1chocloate2chocoalte2chocolaet2chocolatte1
Edit distance from "chocolate"

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "chocolate"?
"chocolate" is spelled C-H-O-C-O-L-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ʃu.ku.ˈla.tɨ/.
What does "chocolate" mean?
As a noun, "chocolate" means: alimento sólido, pastoso ou em pó produzido a partir do cacau, podendo ser acrescido de açúcar, leite e outras substâncias
What are common misspellings of "chocolate"?
Common misspellings include "cchocolate", "chcoolate", "chhocolate", "choccolate", "chocloate". The correct spelling is "chocolate".
How do you pronounce "chocolate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chocolate" is /ʃu.ku.ˈla.tɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chocolate" come from?
"chocolate" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “chocolate”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-H-O-C-O-L-A-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ʃu.ku.ˈla.tɨ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list