barquillo

[baɾˈkiʝo]

/[baɾˈkiʝo]/ noun

The verdict

“barquillo” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #98,145 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#98,145
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pasta delgada como la oblea hecha de harina sin levadura, y con azúcar o miel: generalmente tiene la forma de un canuto.

Key facts for barquillo
PropertyValue
Headwordbarquillo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[baɾˈkiʝo]
Letters9
Frequency rank#98,145
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “barquillo” 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). barquillo 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 barquillo is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [baɾˈkiʝo]. Corpus data places it at rank #98,145 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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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Using “barquillo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-A-R-Q-U-I-L-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [baɾˈkiʝo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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