cantil

[kãn̪ˈt̪il]

/[kãn̪ˈt̪il]/ noun

The verdict

“cantil” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sitio o lugar que forma escalón en la costa o en el fondo del mar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cantil · cantil · Spanish

cantil · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for cantil
PropertyValue
Headwordcantil
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kãn̪ˈt̪il]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cantil” en español

cantilno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cantil is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kãn̪ˈt̪il]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sitio o lugar que forma escalón en la costa o en el fondo del mar.".

No misspelling variants are generated for cantil in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is cantil, spelled C-A-N-T-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sitio o lugar que forma escalón en la costa o en el fondo del mar.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. «Éstas se limitaban, en efecto, en mayor o menor grado, a adosar y adherir de cualquier modo sus cuerpos a la ruina, no con arreglo a nada que la disposición de los sillares les hubiese podido sugerir, sino según las conveniencias de planes constructivos del todo independientes y heterónomos, extraños a cualquier otra pretensión respecto del teatro que la…

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cantil"?
"cantil" is spelled C-A-N-T-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is [kãn̪ˈt̪il].
What does "cantil" mean?
As a noun, "cantil" means: Sitio o lugar que forma escalón en la costa o en el fondo del mar.
How do you pronounce "cantil"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cantil" is [kãn̪ˈt̪il]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cantil" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list