cuclillo

[kuˈkliʝo]

/[kuˈkliʝo]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Cuculidae spp) Nombre de diversas especies de aves pertenecientes a la familia de los cucúlidos. La mayoría son insectívoras. Se aplica en particular a un ave trepadora de color ceniza y azulado, ...

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Index ES-cuclillo · cuclillo · Spanish

cuclillo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 cuclillo
PropertyValue
Headwordcuclillo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kuˈkliʝo]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cuclillo” en español

cuclilloestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

cuclillo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kuˈkliʝo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

cuclillo doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is cuclillo, spelled C-U-C-L-I-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Cuculidae spp) Nombre de diversas especies de aves pertenecientes a la familia de los cucúlidos. La mayoría son insectívoras. Se aplica en particular a un ave trepadora de color ceniza y azulado, alas pardas y pico negro, cuya hembra pone los huevos en los nidos de otras aves.
  2. 2
    Esposo o compañero de una mujer adúltera.

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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 "cuclillo"?
"cuclillo" is spelled C-U-C-L-I-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kuˈkliʝo].
What does "cuclillo" mean?
As a noun, "cuclillo" means: (Cuculidae spp) Nombre de diversas especies de aves pertenecientes a la familia de los cucúlidos. La mayoría son insectívoras. Se aplica en particular a un ave trepadora de color ceniza y azulado, ...
How do you pronounce "cuclillo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cuclillo" is [kuˈkliʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cuclillo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list