cuchillero

[kut͡ʃiˈʝeɾo]

/[kut͡ʃiˈʝeɾo]/ noun

The verdict

“cuchillero” 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) - Fabricante o comerciante de cuchillos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cuchillero · cuchillero · Spanish

cuchillero · 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 cuchillero
PropertyValue
Headwordcuchillero
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kut͡ʃiˈʝeɾo]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cuchillero” en español

cuchilleroqueda 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

cuchillero is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kut͡ʃiˈʝeɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for cuchillero in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is cuchillero, spelled C-U-C-H-I-L-L-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fabricante o comerciante de cuchillos.
  2. 2
    Persona diestra en el uso del cuchillo para pelear en duelos.
  3. 3
    Cirujano que interviene a los pacientes sin motivo suficiente para hacerlo.

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 "cuchillero"?
"cuchillero" is spelled C-U-C-H-I-L-L-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kut͡ʃiˈʝeɾo].
What does "cuchillero" mean?
As a noun, "cuchillero" means: Fabricante o comerciante de cuchillos.
How do you pronounce "cuchillero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cuchillero" is [kut͡ʃiˈʝeɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cuchillero" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list