cuclillas

[kuˈkliʝas]

/[kuˈkliʝas]/ noun

The verdict

“cuclillas” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #44,675. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,675
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Posición del cuerpo, con los pies en el piso, en que las piernas se doblan totalmente como para sentarse, quedando las nalgas junto al suelo o descansando sobre los talones.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cuclillas vs cuchilla
78% similar
cuclillas vs colillas
78% similar
cuclillas vs cuchillos
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cuclillas
PropertyValue
Headwordcuclillas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kuˈkliʝas]
Letters9
Frequency rank#44,675
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cuclillas” 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). cuclillas lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around cuclillas (IPA [kuˈkliʝas]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,675 among 77,812 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Posición del cuerpo, con los pies en el piso, en que las piernas se doblan totalmente como para sentarse, quedando las nalgas junto al suelo o descansando sobre los talones.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for cuclillas, with forms such as "ccuclillas", "cculillas", and "cucclillas". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "cuchilla", "colillas", "cuchillos", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is cuclillas, spelled C-U-C-L-I-L-L-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Posición del cuerpo, con los pies en el piso, en que las piernas se doblan totalmente como para sentarse, quedando las nalgas junto al suelo o descansando sobre los talones.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccuclillas
  • cculillas
  • cucclillas
  • cucilllas
  • cuclilals
  • cuclilas
  • cuclillass
  • cuclillsa
  • cucllilas
  • cucllillas
  • culcillas
  • ucclillas

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cuclillas - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccuclillas1cculillas2cucclillas1cucilllas2cuclilals2cuclilas1cuclillass1cuclillsa2
Edit distance from "cuclillas"

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 "cuclillas"?
"cuclillas" is spelled C-U-C-L-I-L-L-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kuˈkliʝas].
What does "cuclillas" mean?
As a noun, "cuclillas" means: Posición del cuerpo, con los pies en el piso, en que las piernas se doblan totalmente como para sentarse, quedando las nalgas junto al suelo o descansando sobre los talones.
What words are commonly confused with "cuclillas"?
"cuclillas" is commonly confused with "cuchilla", "colillas", "cuchillos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cuclillas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cuclillas" is [kuˈkliʝas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cuclillas" come from?
"cuclillas" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “cuclillas”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-U-C-L-I-L-L-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kuˈkliʝas] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “cuchilla” - see the side-by-side comparison. cuclillas vs cuchilla
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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