cochinillo

[kot͡ʃiˈniʝo]

/[kot͡ʃiˈniʝo]/ noun

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The verdict

“cochinillo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #88,651 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,651
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Carne del lechón y platos que se cocinan con ella.

Key facts for cochinillo
PropertyValue
Headwordcochinillo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kot͡ʃiˈniʝo]
Letters10
Frequency rank#88,651
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cochinillo” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). cochinillo lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cochinillo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #88,651 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kot͡ʃiˈniʝo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Carne del lechón y platos que se cocinan con ella.".

Zero misspellings are on record for cochinillo in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is cochinillo, spelled C-O-C-H-I-N-I-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Carne del lechón y platos que se cocinan con ella.

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 "cochinillo"?
"cochinillo" is spelled C-O-C-H-I-N-I-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kot͡ʃiˈniʝo].
What does "cochinillo" mean?
As a noun, "cochinillo" means: Carne del lechón y platos que se cocinan con ella.
How do you pronounce "cochinillo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cochinillo" is [kot͡ʃiˈniʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cochinillo" come from?
"cochinillo" 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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Using “cochinillo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-C-H-I-N-I-L-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kot͡ʃiˈniʝo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list