cepillar
[sepiˈʝaɾ]
The verdict
“cepillar” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #66,754 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #66,754
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pasar un cepillo, de cerdas generalmente, sobre la ropa, muebles y otras superficies, para quitar el polvo, pelusillas y suciedades. Para ciertos trabajos específicos se usan cepillos de plástico, ...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cepillar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [sepiˈʝaɾ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #66,754 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cepillar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for cepillar is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [sepiˈʝaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #66,754 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No generated misspelling entries exist for cepillar 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, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is cepillar, spelled C-E-P-I-L-L-A-R.
Definition
- 1Pasar un cepillo, de cerdas generalmente, sobre la ropa, muebles y otras superficies, para quitar el polvo, pelusillas y suciedades. Para ciertos trabajos específicos se usan cepillos de plástico, para lavar ropa o limpiarse los dientes, o de púas de acero, para desenmarañar el pelo de algunos animales, por ejemplo.
- 2Pasar un cepillo cortante de acero a la madera para emparejar o rebajar una superficie.
- 3Usar un cepillo para trabajar un metal, para pulir.
- 4Pasar un cepillo sobre el cabello para desenredarlo y peinarlo.
- 5Mejorar los modales, lenguaje y educación.
- 6Ser zalamero, demostrar sumisión y amabilidad excesivas con un superior jerárquico.
- 7Gastar todo lo que se tiene.
- 8Tener relaciones sexuales.
- 9Dejar a alguien sin dinero.
- 10Despedir personal de una empresa o negocio por ajuste presupuestal.^([cita requerida]).
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.
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Using “cepillar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-E-P-I-L-L-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [sepiˈʝaɾ] (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.