cerril

[seˈril]

/[seˈril]/ adj

The verdict

“cerril” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dicho de un animal, que no está domado.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cerril · cerril · Spanish

cerril · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 cerril
PropertyValue
Headwordcerril
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[seˈril]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cerril” en español

cerrilestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

cerril is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [seˈril]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for cerril in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is cerril, spelled C-E-R-R-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dicho de un animal, que no está domado.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, dicho de una persona, falta de refinamiento y elegancia.
  3. 3
    Que no cambia su opinión o proceder, pese a las razones en sentido contrario.
  4. 4
    Dicho de un terreno, irregular y difícil de transitar.

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 "cerril"?
"cerril" is spelled C-E-R-R-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is [seˈril].
What does "cerril" mean?
As an adjective, "cerril" means: Dicho de un animal, que no está domado.
How do you pronounce "cerril"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cerril" is [seˈril]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cerril" come from?
"cerril" 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