casquillo

[kasˈkiʝo]

/[kasˈkiʝo]/ noun

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The verdict

“casquillo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #54,060 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,060
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Anillo o abrazadera de metal que sirve para reforzar la extremidad de una pieza de madera; como el cabo de una lanza, la punta del eje de un carro, la cabeza de un pilote o el mango de una herramie...

Key facts for casquillo
PropertyValue
Headwordcasquillo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kasˈkiʝo]
Letters9
Frequency rank#54,060
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “casquillo” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). casquillo lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

casquillo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #54,060 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kasˈkiʝo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for casquillo in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is casquillo, spelled C-A-S-Q-U-I-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Anillo o abrazadera de metal que sirve para reforzar la extremidad de una pieza de madera; como el cabo de una lanza, la punta del eje de un carro, la cabeza de un pilote o el mango de una herramienta.
  2. 2
    Hierro de la saeta o flecha. Llámase así por la figura de anillo que tiene para fijarse en la vara o asta de la saeta.
  3. 3
    Vaina metálica.
  4. 4
    Herradura.

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 "casquillo"?
"casquillo" is spelled C-A-S-Q-U-I-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kasˈkiʝo].
What does "casquillo" mean?
As a noun, "casquillo" means: Anillo o abrazadera de metal que sirve para reforzar la extremidad de una pieza de madera; como el cabo de una lanza, la punta del eje de un carro, la cabeza de un pilote o el mango de una herramie...
How do you pronounce "casquillo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "casquillo" is [kasˈkiʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "casquillo" come from?
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Using “casquillo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-S-Q-U-I-L-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kasˈkiʝo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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