salchicha empanizada
/salt͡ʃit͡ʃa empaniθada/from spelling rulesfeminine
The English phrase "corn dog" can be translated into Spanish as salchicha empanizada, perrito de maíz or perrito empanado.
Meaning: hot dog coated in cornbread batter and deep-fried (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| salchicha empanizada | /salt͡ʃit͡ʃa empaniθada/ (Spain, from spelling rules) /salt͡ʃit͡ʃa empanisada/ (Latin America, from spelling rules) |
feminine |
| perrito de maíz | /perito de maiθ/ (Spain, from spelling rules) /perito de mais/ (Latin America, from spelling rules) |
masculine |
| perrito empanado | /perito empanado/ (from spelling rules) | masculine |
A corn dog is a hot dog coated in cornbread batter and deep-fried.
Which one should you use?
salchicha empanizada is a feminine noun, while perrito de maíz and perrito empanado are masculine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/saltʃitʃa empaniθada/
Did you know?
- While perrito de maíz is a literal translation, many vendors in Latin America use the term banderilla to describe a corn dog.
- Depending on the country, a perrito might be served with toppings like pineapple or cabbage that would be unusual for an American 'corn dog'.
- The word maíz used in perrito de maíz is not of European origin, but was borrowed from the Taíno language of the Caribbean.
Example sentences for Spanish are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are at a food stand.
- AlejandroMira, venden salchicha empanizada aquí.Look, they sell corn dogs here.
- Elena¡Qué rico! Yo quiero una.How tasty! I want one.
- AlejandroYo también pediré una salchicha empanizada.I will order a corn dog too.
- ElenaPerfecto, pidamos dos ahora.Perfect, let's order two now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “corn dog” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, maíz, perrito, salchicha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
