cincelar

[sĩnseˈlaɾ]

/[sĩnseˈlaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dar forma o tallar con un cincel.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cincelar · cincelar · Spanish

cincelar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 cincelar
PropertyValue
Headwordcincelar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[sĩnseˈlaɾ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cincelar” en español

cincelarqueda 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

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

cincelar has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is cincelar, spelled C-I-N-C-E-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dar forma o tallar con un cincel.
  2. 2
    Referido a una persona o a una idea abstracta, darle forma, moldearla en la mente.

Synonyms

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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 "cincelar"?
"cincelar" is spelled C-I-N-C-E-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [sĩnseˈlaɾ].
What does "cincelar" mean?
As a verb, "cincelar" means: Dar forma o tallar con un cincel.
How do you pronounce "cincelar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cincelar" is [sĩnseˈlaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cincelar" come from?
"cincelar" 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