canijo

[kaˈnixo]

/[kaˈnixo]/ adj

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The verdict

“canijo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #60,605 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,605
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - De baja estatura o poco tamaño.

Corpus desk

Index ES-canijo · canijo · Spanish

canijo · rank #60,605 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,605
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cancerígenas

Nearest frequency peer: cancerígenas (-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 “canijo”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for canijo
PropertyValue
Headwordcanijo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kaˈnixo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#60,605
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “canijo” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.canijocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “cancerígenas” (#60,604), “cansador” (#60,606), “camposanto” (#60,602). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “canijo” va en #60,605. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

canijo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #60,605 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kaˈnixo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for canijo in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. 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.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is canijo, spelled C-A-N-I-J-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    De baja estatura o poco tamaño.
  2. 2
    Con poca fuerza, que se enferma con facilidad.
  3. 3
    Duro, difícil.
  4. 4
    Que es malo o travieso.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how canijo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ya estoy empezando a buscar trabajo en otro lado porque sí va a estar canijo.
  2. Pero a ese canijo lo amo.

Synonyms

debiluchoenclenque

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 "canijo"?
"canijo" is spelled C-A-N-I-J-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈnixo].
What does "canijo" mean?
As an adjective, "canijo" means: De baja estatura o poco tamaño.
How do you pronounce "canijo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "canijo" is [kaˈnixo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "canijo" come from?
"canijo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "canijo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cargué#60,613casete#60,615bruces#60,591botija#60,587

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list