conventillero

[kõmbẽn̪t̪iˈʝeɾo]

/[kõmbẽn̪t̪iˈʝeɾo]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Se dice de la persona que alborota, intriga y chismorrea.

Corpus desk

Index ES-conventillero · conventillero · Spanish

conventillero · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 conventillero
PropertyValue
Headwordconventillero
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kõmbẽn̪t̪iˈʝeɾo]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “conventillero” en español

conventilleroestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

conventillero is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kõmbẽn̪t̪iˈʝeɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Se dice de la persona que alborota, intriga y chismorrea.".

conventillero doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is conventillero, spelled C-O-N-V-E-N-T-I-L-L-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se dice de la persona que alborota, intriga y chismorrea.

Synonyms

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 "conventillero"?
"conventillero" is spelled C-O-N-V-E-N-T-I-L-L-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kõmbẽn̪t̪iˈʝeɾo].
What does "conventillero" mean?
As an adjective, "conventillero" means: Se dice de la persona que alborota, intriga y chismorrea.
How do you pronounce "conventillero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conventillero" is [kõmbẽn̪t̪iˈʝeɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "conventillero" come from?
"conventillero" 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