cenzontle
[sẽnˈsõn̪t̪le]
The verdict
“cenzontle” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nombre general que se da a los pájaros de especies perteneciente a la familia Mímidos (Mimidae).
Corpus desk
Index ES-cenzontle · cenzontle · Spanish
cenzontle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cenzontle |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [sẽnˈsõn̪t̪le] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “cenzontle” en español
Rare enough to double-check
cenzontle is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [sẽnˈsõn̪t̪le]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for cenzontle in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is cenzontle, spelled C-E-N-Z-O-N-T-L-E.
Definition
- 1Nombre general que se da a los pájaros de especies perteneciente a la familia Mímidos (Mimidae).
- 2Pájaro americano (Mimus polyglottos) de color pardo grisáceo, con el pico negro y el pecho, el vientre, el reverso de las alas y los bordes de la cola blancos. Tiene también tiras blancas en las alas. Es notable por su canto melódico rico en tonalidades, en especial el del macho, así como por su capacidad de imitar sonidos.
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.