bordillo
[boɾˈð̞iʝo]
The verdict
“bordillo” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #75,203 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #75,203
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - El borde o encintado de las aceras.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bordillo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [boɾˈð̞iʝo] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #75,203 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “bordillo” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for bordillo is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [boɾˈð̞iʝo]. Corpus data places it at rank #75,203 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for bordillo in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is bordillo, spelled B-O-R-D-I-L-L-O.
Definition
- 1El borde o encintado de las aceras.
- 2La parte en pico o borde con forma saliente de cualquier construcción de obra.
- 3Tejido de lana que se fabrica en las islas de Chiloé (Chile).
Synonyms
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.
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Using “bordillo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is B-O-R-D-I-L-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [boɾˈð̞iʝo] (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.