canguil
[kãŋˈgil]
The verdict
“canguil” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Grano chico usado para elaborar palomitas de maíz.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | canguil |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kãŋˈgil] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “canguil” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
canguil is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kãŋˈgil]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for canguil in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is canguil, spelled C-A-N-G-U-I-L.
Definition
- 1Grano chico usado para elaborar palomitas de maíz.
- 2Palomita, grano de maíz tostado y reventado.
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.
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Using “canguil”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-N-G-U-I-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kãŋˈgil] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.