criollos

/[ˈkɾjoʝos]/ noun

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#19,680

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

3

similar word pairs

criollos is aSpanishnoun. It means: Forma del plural de criollo. (sustantivo) Pronounced [ˈkɾjoʝos]. Often confused with criollo and criolla.

Key facts for criollos
PropertyValue
Headwordcriollos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɾjoʝos]
Letters8
Frequency rank#19,680
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of criollos in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for criollos is 8 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkɾjoʝos]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,680 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for criollos, with forms such as "ccriollos", "cirollos", and "crilolos". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "criollo", "criolla", "criollas", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is criollos, spelled C-R-I-O-L-L-O-S, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de criollo. (sustantivo)
  2. 2
    Forma del plural de criollo. (adjetivo)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccriollos,cirollos,crilolos,criolloss,criollso,criolols,criolos,croillos,crriollos,rciollos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for criollos

Misspelling Variants of "criollos"

ccriollos9cirollos8crilolos8criolloss9criollso8criolols8criolos7croillos8
Misspelling Variants of "criollos"

Frequency rank: #19,680 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "criollos"?
"criollos" is spelled C-R-I-O-L-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɾjoʝos].
What does "criollos" mean?
As a noun, "criollos" means: Forma del plural de criollo. (sustantivo)
What words are commonly confused with "criollos"?
"criollos" is commonly confused with "criollo", "criolla", "criollas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "criollos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "criollos" is [ˈkɾjoʝos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "criollos" come from?
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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.