carril bici

[kaˈril ˈβ̞isi]

/[kaˈril ˈβ̞isi]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sector demarcado en un costado de una calle o avenida, para que por él circulen exclusivamente los ciclistas.

Key facts for carril bici
PropertyValue
Headwordcarril bici
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[kaˈril ˈβ̞isi]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “carril bici” sits in Spanish frequency

carril bici falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

carril bici is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [kaˈril ˈβ̞isi]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sector demarcado en un costado de una calle o avenida, para que por él circulen exclusivamente los ciclistas.".

carril bici doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, 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 carril bici, spelled C-A-R-R-I-L- -B-I-C-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sector demarcado en un costado de una calle o avenida, para que por él circulen exclusivamente los ciclistas.

Synonyms

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 "carril bici"?
"carril bici" is spelled C-A-R-R-I-L- -B-I-C-I. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈril ˈβ̞isi].
What does "carril bici" mean?
As a phrase, "carril bici" means: Sector demarcado en un costado de una calle o avenida, para que por él circulen exclusivamente los ciclistas.
How do you pronounce "carril bici"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "carril bici" is [kaˈril ˈβ̞isi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "carril bici" come from?
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Using “carril bici”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-R-R-I-L- -B-I-C-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kaˈril ˈβ̞isi] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list