berretín
Spanish, noun/bereˈtin/
berretín is spelled B-E-R-R-E-T-Í-N (8 letters) and appears about once in every 46 million words in written Spanish, the 239,276th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Berretín is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “béguin, infatuation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Idea o deseo fijo, irracional e intenso”.
What does berretín mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinebéguin, infatuation
- 2
masculinehat, cap
noun
- 1
masculinea counterfeit; fake
- 2
masculinerarean exaggeration of one's abilities
noun
- 1
masculineslanga hideout
- 2
masculineslangan anus (where one would hide valuables)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Idea o deseo fijo, irracional e intenso.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of berretín
- berretines plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce berretín?
- /bereˈtin/
- [be.reˈt̪ĩn]
- [bereˈt̪ĩn]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is berretín in Spanish?
berretín appears about once in every 46 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).