arrabalero

[araβ̞aˈleɾo]

/[araβ̞aˈleɾo]/ adj

The verdict

“arrabalero” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que vive en los arrabales o periferias de las ciudades.

Corpus desk

Index ES-arrabalero · arrabalero · Spanish

arrabalero · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 arrabalero
PropertyValue
Headwordarrabalero
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[araβ̞aˈleɾo]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “arrabalero” en español

arrabaleroestá 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

arrabalero is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [araβ̞aˈleɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for arrabalero, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is arrabalero, spelled A-R-R-A-B-A-L-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que vive en los arrabales o periferias de las ciudades.
  2. 2
    Persona con mala vestimenta, malos modales y lenguaje vulgar.

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 "arrabalero"?
"arrabalero" is spelled A-R-R-A-B-A-L-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [araβ̞aˈleɾo].
What does "arrabalero" mean?
As an adjective, "arrabalero" means: Que vive en los arrabales o periferias de las ciudades.
How do you pronounce "arrabalero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arrabalero" is [araβ̞aˈleɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arrabalero" come from?
"arrabalero" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list