cucharilla

[kut͡ʃaˈɾiʝa]

/[kut͡ʃaˈɾiʝa]/ noun

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The verdict

“cucharilla” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #79,944 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,944
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Diminutivo de cuchara.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cucharilla · cucharilla · Spanish

cucharilla · rank #79,944 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #79,944
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cucú

Nearest frequency peer: cucú (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “cucharilla”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “cucharilla” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cucharilla
PropertyValue
Headwordcucharilla
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kut͡ʃaˈɾiʝa]
Letters10
Frequency rank#79,944
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cucharilla” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).cucharillacae en esta cola de rareza:

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El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “cucú” (#79,945), “cuadraba” (#79,942), “culminantes” (#79,947). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cucharilla” va en #79,944. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cucharilla is uncommon Spanish at frequency #79,944 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kut͡ʃaˈɾiʝa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for cucharilla, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is cucharilla, spelled C-U-C-H-A-R-I-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Diminutivo de cuchara.
  2. 2
    Por metonimia, cantidad que cabe en una cucharilla₁.
  3. 3
    Vara metálica con una pestaña en el extremo, empleada para remover los residuos de una perforación o recipiente.
  4. 4
    Señuelo de varios anzuelos dotado de una placa brillante o colorida para atraer a los peces.
  5. 5
    Cierta enfermedad hepática del ganado^([definición imprecisa]).
  6. 6
    Pieza de forma que recuerda a una cucharilla₁ dotada de un conducto que, montada en la cabeza de una biela, distribuye el lubricante a los cojinetes en el sistema de engrase por barboteo.
  7. 7
    Forma de denominar el utensilio llamado cuchara, independientemente de su tamaño.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how cucharilla appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Una cucharilla de plata, toda lisa, con el cavo liso y un botoncillo por remate, que pesa una honza y 4 ochavas.
  2. Tenía yo abierta en la mano una cajilla de pistones cuando vi a María venir hacia mí trayéndome el café, que probó con la cucharilla[Siguiente] antes de verme.

Synonyms

cucharetacucharita

This word in other languages

Teelöffel(Deutsch)colher de chá(Português)

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 "cucharilla"?
"cucharilla" is spelled C-U-C-H-A-R-I-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kut͡ʃaˈɾiʝa].
What does "cucharilla" mean?
As a noun, "cucharilla" means: Diminutivo de cuchara.
How do you pronounce "cucharilla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cucharilla" is [kut͡ʃaˈɾiʝa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cucharilla" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cucharilla", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list