clavijero
[klaβ̞iˈxeɾo]
The verdict
“clavijero” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #84,685 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #84,685
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 77,812
- “C” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Parte superior del mástil de una guitarra en el que están las clavijas para apretar o aflojar las cuerdas.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | clavijero |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [klaβ̞iˈxeɾo] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #84,685 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “clavijero” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
clavijero is uncommon Spanish at frequency #84,685 among 77,812 “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
- 1Parte superior del mástil de una guitarra en el que están las clavijas para apretar o aflojar las cuerdas.
- 2Pieza maciza larga y angosta, de madera o de hierro, en que están hincadas las clavijas de los clavicordios, pianos y otros instrumentos análogos.
- 3nombre 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.
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Using “clavijero”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-L-A-V-I-J-E-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [klaβ̞iˈxeɾo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.