clavijero

[klaβ̞iˈxeɾo]

/[klaβ̞iˈxeɾo]/ noun

The verdict

“clavijero” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #84,685 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,685
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Parte superior del mástil de una guitarra en el que están las clavijas para apretar o aflojar las cuerdas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-clavijero · clavijero · Spanish

clavijero · rank #84,685 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #84,685
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH classroom

Nearest frequency peer: classroom (-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 “clavijero”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for clavijero
PropertyValue
Headwordclavijero
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[klaβ̞iˈxeɾo]
Letters9
Frequency rank#84,685
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “clavijero” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).clavijerocae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “classroom” (#84,684), “citaban” (#84,682), “cidra” (#84,681). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “clavijero” va en #84,685. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

clavijero is uncommon Spanish at frequency #84,685 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [klaβ̞iˈxeɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for clavijero in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is clavijero, spelled C-L-A-V-I-J-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parte superior del mástil de una guitarra en el que están las clavijas para apretar o aflojar las cuerdas.
  2. 2
    Pieza maciza larga y angosta, de madera o de hierro, en que están hincadas las clavijas de los clavicordios, pianos y otros instrumentos análogos.
  3. 3
    nombre que se da a la parte del timón del arado, en la cual se encuentran los agujeros para poner la clavija.

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 "clavijero"?
"clavijero" is spelled C-L-A-V-I-J-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [klaβ̞iˈxeɾo].
What does "clavijero" mean?
As a noun, "clavijero" means: Parte superior del mástil de una guitarra en el que están las clavijas para apretar o aflojar las cuerdas.
How do you pronounce "clavijero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "clavijero" is [klaβ̞iˈxeɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "clavijero" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list