alguacilillo

[alɣ̞wasiˈliʝo]

/[alɣ̞wasiˈliʝo]/ noun

The verdict

“alguacilillo” 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 September 3, 2026) - Agente encargado de transmitir y ejecutar las órdenes del presidente durante las corridas de toros. Los dos alguacilillos son los primeros miembros de la comitiva del paseíllo que salen al ruedo de...

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Index ES-alguacilillo · alguacilillo · Spanish

alguacilillo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for alguacilillo
PropertyValue
Headwordalguacilillo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[alɣ̞wasiˈliʝo]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “alguacilillo” en español

alguacililloestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

alguacilillo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [alɣ̞wasiˈliʝo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Agente encargado de transmitir y ejecutar las órdenes del presidente durante las corridas de toros. Los dos alguacilillos son los primeros miembros de la comitiva del paseíllo que salen al ruedo de...".

alguacilillo doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is alguacilillo, spelled A-L-G-U-A-C-I-L-I-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Agente encargado de transmitir y ejecutar las órdenes del presidente durante las corridas de toros. Los dos alguacilillos son los primeros miembros de la comitiva del paseíllo que salen al ruedo de la plaza de toros.

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 "alguacilillo"?
"alguacilillo" is spelled A-L-G-U-A-C-I-L-I-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [alɣ̞wasiˈliʝo].
What does "alguacilillo" mean?
As a noun, "alguacilillo" means: Agente encargado de transmitir y ejecutar las órdenes del presidente durante las corridas de toros. Los dos alguacilillos son los primeros miembros de la comitiva del paseíllo que salen al ruedo de...
How do you pronounce "alguacilillo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alguacilillo" is [alɣ̞wasiˈliʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alguacilillo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list