cepillar

[sepiˈʝaɾ]

/[sepiˈʝaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“cepillar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #66,754 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,754
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 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, ...

Corpus desk

Index ES-cepillar · cepillar · Spanish

cepillar · rank #66,754 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #66,754
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH caóticos

Nearest frequency peer: caóticos (-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 “cepillar”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cepillar
PropertyValue
Headwordcepillar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[sepiˈʝaɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#66,754
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cepillar” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).cepillarcae 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: “caóticos” (#66,753), “cañonazo” (#66,752), “ceñida” (#66,757). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cepillar” va en #66,754. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cepillar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #66,754 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [sepiˈʝaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 10 senses are on record.

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

  1. 1
    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, para lavar ropa o limpiarse los dientes, o de púas de acero, para desenmarañar el pelo de algunos animales, por ejemplo.
  2. 2
    Pasar un cepillo cortante de acero a la madera para emparejar o rebajar una superficie.
  3. 3
    Usar un cepillo para trabajar un metal, para pulir.
  4. 4
    Pasar un cepillo sobre el cabello para desenredarlo y peinarlo.
  5. 5
    Mejorar los modales, lenguaje y educación.
  6. 6
    Ser zalamero, demostrar sumisión y amabilidad excesivas con un superior jerárquico.
  7. 7
    Gastar todo lo que se tiene.
  8. 8
    Tener relaciones sexuales.
  9. 9
    Dejar a alguien sin dinero.
  10. 10
    Despedir personal de una empresa o negocio por ajuste presupuestal.^([cita requerida]).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how cepillar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. El hijo se ha cepillado la herencia en fiestas y parrandas.
  2. Lo cepillaron en el póker.

Synonyms

pulireducarbabosearsehacer la patadesperdiciarmalgastarconsumirpelardesplumardespedircorrer

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 "cepillar"?
"cepillar" is spelled C-E-P-I-L-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [sepiˈʝaɾ].
What does "cepillar" mean?
As a verb, "cepillar" means: 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, ...
How do you pronounce "cepillar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cepillar" is [sepiˈʝaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cepillar" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cepillar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

caóticos#66,753cañonazo#66,752category#66,749Cascante#66,747

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list