conejillo de Indias

[koneˈxiʝo ð̞e ˈĩn̪d̪jas]

/[koneˈxiʝo ð̞e ˈĩn̪d̪jas]/ phrase

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Cavia spp.) Mamífero roedor sudamericano, estrictamente herbívoro. Pesa alrededor de un kilo, vive en áreas abiertas y utiliza hoyos y madrigueras para ocultarse y protegerse. Tiene una longevidad...

Key facts for conejillo de Indias
PropertyValue
Headwordconejillo de Indias
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[koneˈxiʝo ð̞e ˈĩn̪d̪jas]
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “conejillo de Indias” sits in Spanish frequency

conejillo de Indias falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

conejillo de Indias is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [koneˈxiʝo ð̞e ˈĩn̪d̪jas]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for conejillo de Indias, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is conejillo de Indias, spelled C-O-N-E-J-I-L-L-O- -D-E- -I-N-D-I-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Cavia spp.) Mamífero roedor sudamericano, estrictamente herbívoro. Pesa alrededor de un kilo, vive en áreas abiertas y utiliza hoyos y madrigueras para ocultarse y protegerse. Tiene una longevidad de cuatro a seis años. Los incas domesticaron y criaron estos roedores para aprovechar su carne y su piel. En la actualidad también se le cría para usarlo en experimentos científicos y como mascotas. Las dos especies más comunes son Cavia porcellus y Cavia aperea.
  2. 2
    Voluntario para probar tratamientos, productos químicos o farmacéuticos y observar el resultado o efecto de tales experimentaciones.
  3. 3
    Cualquier situación o individuo usados como experimento o ensayo.

Synonyms

cobayocobayacuícurícuyecuycuyocuyé

This word in other languages

guinea pig(English)cobaye(Français)Versuchskaninchen(Deutsch)

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 "conejillo de Indias"?
"conejillo de Indias" is spelled C-O-N-E-J-I-L-L-O- -D-E- -I-N-D-I-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [koneˈxiʝo ð̞e ˈĩn̪d̪jas].
What does "conejillo de Indias" mean?
As a phrase, "conejillo de Indias" means: (Cavia spp.) Mamífero roedor sudamericano, estrictamente herbívoro. Pesa alrededor de un kilo, vive en áreas abiertas y utiliza hoyos y madrigueras para ocultarse y protegerse. Tiene una longevidad...
How do you pronounce "conejillo de Indias"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conejillo de Indias" is [koneˈxiʝo ð̞e ˈĩn̪d̪jas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "conejillo de Indias" come from?
"conejillo de Indias" 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 “conejillo de Indias”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-N-E-J-I-L-L-O- -D-E- -I-N-D-I-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [koneˈxiʝo ð̞e ˈĩn̪d̪jas] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list