cepillito

[sepiˈʝit̪o]

/[sepiˈʝit̪o]/ noun

The verdict

“cepillito” 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) - Diminutivo de cepillo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cepillito · cepillito · Spanish

cepillito · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for cepillito
PropertyValue
Headwordcepillito
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[sepiˈʝit̪o]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cepillito” en español

cepillitoqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

cepillito is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [sepiˈʝit̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

cepillito doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is cepillito, spelled C-E-P-I-L-L-I-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Diminutivo de cepillo.
  2. 2
    (Callistemon) Limpiatubos.

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 "cepillito"?
"cepillito" is spelled C-E-P-I-L-L-I-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [sepiˈʝit̪o].
What does "cepillito" mean?
As a noun, "cepillito" means: Diminutivo de cepillo.
How do you pronounce "cepillito"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cepillito" is [sepiˈʝit̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cepillito" come from?
"cepillito" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list