alquilo

[alˈkilo]

/[alˈkilo]/ verb

The verdict

“alquilo” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #33,924 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#33,924
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de alquilar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

alquilo vs aquila
71% similar
alquilo vs alquila
86% similar
alquilo vs alquiler
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for alquilo
PropertyValue
Headwordalquilo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[alˈkilo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#33,924
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “alquilo” 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). alquilo 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 Spanish entry for alquilo is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [alˈkilo]. Corpus data places it at rank #33,924 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de alquilar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for alquilo, with forms such as "allquilo", "alqiulo", and "alqquilo". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "aquila", "alquila", "alquiler", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is alquilo, spelled A-L-Q-U-I-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de alquilar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: allquilo,alqiulo,alqquilo,alquillo,alquiol,alqulio,aluqilo,aqluilo,laquilo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of alquilo - 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.

allquilo1alqiulo2alqquilo1alquillo1alquiol2alqulio2aluqilo2aqluilo2
Edit distance from "alquilo"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "alquilo"?
"alquilo" is spelled A-L-Q-U-I-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [alˈkilo].
What does "alquilo" mean?
As a verb, "alquilo" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de alquilar.
What words are commonly confused with "alquilo"?
"alquilo" is commonly confused with "aquila", "alquila", "alquiler". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "alquilo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alquilo" is [alˈkilo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alquilo" come from?
"alquilo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “alquilo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-L-Q-U-I-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [alˈkilo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “aquila” - see the side-by-side comparison. alquilo vs aquila
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish 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