barquillo

[baɾˈkiʝo]

/[baɾˈkiʝo]/ noun

The verdict

“barquillo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #98,145 among 2,459 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,145
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pasta delgada como la oblea hecha de harina sin levadura, y con azúcar o miel: generalmente tiene la forma de un canuto.

Corpus desk

Index ES-barquillo · barquillo · Spanish

barquillo · rank #98,145 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #98,145
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH baronía

Nearest frequency peer: baronía (-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 “barquillo”

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 “barquillo” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for barquillo
PropertyValue
Headwordbarquillo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[baɾˈkiʝo]
Letters9
Frequency rank#98,145
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “barquillo” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).barquillocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “baronía” (#98,144), “barnizado” (#98,143), “Baracaldo” (#98,142). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “barquillo” va en #98,145. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

barquillo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #98,145 among 2,459 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [baɾˈkiʝo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pasta delgada como la oblea hecha de harina sin levadura, y con azúcar o miel: generalmente tiene la forma de un canuto.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for barquillo in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is barquillo, spelled B-A-R-Q-U-I-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pasta delgada como la oblea hecha de harina sin levadura, y con azúcar o miel: generalmente tiene la forma de un canuto.

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 "barquillo"?
"barquillo" is spelled B-A-R-Q-U-I-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [baɾˈkiʝo].
What does "barquillo" mean?
As a noun, "barquillo" means: Pasta delgada como la oblea hecha de harina sin levadura, y con azúcar o miel: generalmente tiene la forma de un canuto.
How do you pronounce "barquillo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "barquillo" is [baɾˈkiʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "barquillo" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "barquillo", 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