cuatrillón

[kwat̪ɾiˈʝõn]

/[kwat̪ɾiˈʝõn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cantidad igual a un millón de trillones; es decir, diez elevado a veinticuatro (10²⁴). Al número uno le siguen veinticuatro ceros:

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Index ES-cuatrillon · cuatrillón · Spanish

cuatrillón · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 cuatrillón
PropertyValue
Headwordcuatrillón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kwat̪ɾiˈʝõn]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cuatrillón” en español

cuatrillónqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

cuatrillón is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kwat̪ɾiˈʝõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cantidad igual a un millón de trillones; es decir, diez elevado a veinticuatro (10²⁴). Al número uno le siguen veinticuatro ceros:".

cuatrillón doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is cuatrillón, spelled C-U-A-T-R-I-L-L-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cantidad igual a un millón de trillones; es decir, diez elevado a veinticuatro (10²⁴). Al número uno le siguen veinticuatro ceros:

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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 "cuatrillón"?
"cuatrillón" is spelled C-U-A-T-R-I-L-L-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kwat̪ɾiˈʝõn].
What does "cuatrillón" mean?
As a noun, "cuatrillón" means: Cantidad igual a un millón de trillones; es decir, diez elevado a veinticuatro (10²⁴). Al número uno le siguen veinticuatro ceros:
How do you pronounce "cuatrillón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cuatrillón" is [kwat̪ɾiˈʝõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cuatrillón" come from?
"cuatrillón" 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