carretillas

[kareˈt̪iʝas]

/[kareˈt̪iʝas]/ noun

The verdict

“carretillas” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #53,406 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,406
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de carretilla.

Corpus desk

Index ES-carretillas · carretillas · Spanish

carretillas · rank #53,406 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,406
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH carezca

Nearest frequency peer: carezca (-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 “carretillas”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for carretillas
PropertyValue
Headwordcarretillas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kareˈt̪iʝas]
Letters11
Frequency rank#53,406
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “carretillas” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).carretillascae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “carezca” (#53,405), “carroñeros” (#53,407), “cansamos” (#53,404). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “carretillas” va en #53,406. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

carretillas is uncommon Spanish at frequency #53,406 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kareˈt̪iʝas]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de carretilla.".

No misspelling variants are generated for carretillas in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 carretillas, spelled C-A-R-R-E-T-I-L-L-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de carretilla.

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 "carretillas"?
"carretillas" is spelled C-A-R-R-E-T-I-L-L-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kareˈt̪iʝas].
What does "carretillas" mean?
As a noun, "carretillas" means: Forma del plural de carretilla.
How do you pronounce "carretillas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "carretillas" is [kareˈt̪iʝas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "carretillas" come from?
"carretillas" 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 "carretillas", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list