cilindro

/[siˈlĩn̪d̪ɾo]/ noun

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#16,534

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

13

tracked variants

Confusables

3

similar word pairs

cilindro is aSpanishnoun. It means: Figura geométrica que consiste en dos bases redondas de igual radio, unidas entre sí por aristas rectas. Pronounced [siˈlĩn̪d̪ɾo]. Often confused with cilindros and cilantro.

Key facts for cilindro
PropertyValue
Headwordcilindro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[siˈlĩn̪d̪ɾo]
Letters8
Frequency rank#16,534
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of cilindro in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for cilindro is 8 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [siˈlĩn̪d̪ɾo]. Corpus data places it at rank #16,534 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 13 documented wrong-spelling variants for cilindro, with forms such as "ccilindro", "ciilndro", and "cilidnro". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "cilindros", "cilantro", "cilíndrico", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is cilindro, spelled C-I-L-I-N-D-R-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Figura geométrica que consiste en dos bases redondas de igual radio, unidas entre sí por aristas rectas.
  2. 2
    Pieza de la máquina que, girando sobre el molde, o sobre el papel si ella tiene los moldes, hace la impresión.
  3. 3
    Pieza que por su movimiento de rotación bate y toma la tinta con que los rodillos han de bañar el molde.
  4. 4
    Tubo en el que se mueve el émbolo de una máquina.
  5. 5
    Tambor de la máquina del reloj, sobre el cual se enrosca la cuerda.
  6. 6
    Recipiente metálico hermético que contiene fluidos volátiles.
  7. 7
    Apisonadora.
  8. 8
    Organillo.
  9. 9
    Herramienta usada para descerezar las semillas de café.
  10. 10
    En las cocinas, protectores de calor metálicos que están debajo del fuego.
  11. 11
    Revólver.
  12. 12
    Cigarrillo.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccilindro,ciilndro,cilidnro,cilinddro,cilindor,cilindrro,cilinndro,cilinrdo,cillindro,cilnidro,cliindro,iclindro,silindro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for cilindro

Misspelling Variants of "cilindro"

ccilindro9ciilndro8cilidnro8cilinddro9cilindor8cilindrro9cilinndro9cilinrdo8
Misspelling Variants of "cilindro"

Frequency rank: #16,534 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cilindro"?
"cilindro" is spelled C-I-L-I-N-D-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [siˈlĩn̪d̪ɾo].
What does "cilindro" mean?
As a noun, "cilindro" means: Figura geométrica que consiste en dos bases redondas de igual radio, unidas entre sí por aristas rectas.
What words are commonly confused with "cilindro"?
"cilindro" is commonly confused with "cilindros", "cilantro", "cilíndrico". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cilindro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cilindro" is [siˈlĩn̪d̪ɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cilindro" come from?
"cilindro" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.