cuchilladas

[kut͡ʃiˈʝað̞as]

/[kut͡ʃiˈʝað̞as]/ noun

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The verdict

“cuchilladas” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #70,945 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,945
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Disputa violenta con arma blanca.

Key facts for cuchilladas
PropertyValue
Headwordcuchilladas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kut͡ʃiˈʝað̞as]
Letters11
Frequency rank#70,945
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cuchilladas” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). cuchilladas lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cuchilladas is uncommon Spanish at frequency #70,945 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kut͡ʃiˈʝað̞as]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for cuchilladas in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is cuchilladas, spelled C-U-C-H-I-L-L-A-D-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Disputa violenta con arma blanca.
  2. 2
    Abertura que se hace en ciertas prendas de vestir para que muestren el tejido de otro color o de mayor lujo que va debajo.

Synonyms

pendenciariña

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 "cuchilladas"?
"cuchilladas" is spelled C-U-C-H-I-L-L-A-D-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kut͡ʃiˈʝað̞as].
What does "cuchilladas" mean?
As a noun, "cuchilladas" means: Disputa violenta con arma blanca.
How do you pronounce "cuchilladas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cuchilladas" is [kut͡ʃiˈʝað̞as]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cuchilladas" come from?
"cuchilladas" 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 “cuchilladas”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-U-C-H-I-L-L-A-D-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kut͡ʃiˈʝað̞as] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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