antillano

[ãn̪t̪iˈʝano]

/[ãn̪t̪iˈʝano]/ adj

The verdict

“antillano” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #54,673 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,673
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Persona originaria o habitante de las Antillas o de las Antillas Neerlandesas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-antillano · antillano · Spanish

antillano · rank #54,673 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,673
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH anticipan

Nearest frequency peer: anticipan (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “antillano”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “antillano” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for antillano
PropertyValue
Headwordantillano
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ãn̪t̪iˈʝano]
Letters9
Frequency rank#54,673
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “antillano” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.antillanocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “anticipan” (#54,672), “aparecerían” (#54,674), “aparto” (#54,675). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “antillano” va en #54,673. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

antillano is uncommon Spanish at frequency #54,673 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ãn̪t̪iˈʝano]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

antillano doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is antillano, spelled A-N-T-I-L-L-A-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persona originaria o habitante de las Antillas o de las Antillas Neerlandesas.
  2. 2
    Se dice de algo que proviene o tiene relación con las Antillas o con las Antillas Neerlandesas.

This word in other languages

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 "antillano"?
"antillano" is spelled A-N-T-I-L-L-A-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ãn̪t̪iˈʝano].
What does "antillano" mean?
As an adjective, "antillano" means: Persona originaria o habitante de las Antillas o de las Antillas Neerlandesas.
How do you pronounce "antillano"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "antillano" is [ãn̪t̪iˈʝano]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "antillano" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list