cuello

[ˈkweʝo]

/[ˈkweʝo]/ noun

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The verdict

“cuello” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #2,075 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,075
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Parte más estrecha del cuerpo que une la cabeza con el tronco en la mayoría de los animales vertebrados.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

cuello vs culo
67% similar
cuello vs culto
67% similar
cuello vs cuero
67% similar

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

Key facts for cuello
PropertyValue
Headwordcuello
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkweʝo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,075
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cuello” 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). cuello lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for cuello is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkweʝo]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,075 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for cuello, with forms such as "ccuello", "ceullo", and "cuelo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "culo", "culto", "cuero", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 cuello, spelled C-U-E-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parte más estrecha del cuerpo que une la cabeza con el tronco en la mayoría de los animales vertebrados.
  2. 2
    Parte de la ropa que cubre esta parte del cuerpo
  3. 3
    En especial, la tira rígida que rodea al cuello₁ en la vestimenta de los sacerdotes católicos
  4. 4
    Parte superior angosta de una vasija u otro recipiente
  5. 5
    Parte más estrecha y alargada de un objeto, especialmente si este es redondeado
  6. 6
    Zona donde se une el pie con la pierna
  7. 7
    Tallo que echan al brotar las cabezas de las aliáceas.

Synonyms

cogotegolletepescuezocollaralzacuellogolletetobillo

This word in other languages

neck(English)cou(Français)Hals(Deutsch)pescoço(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccuello,ceullo,cuelo,cuelol,culelo,ucello

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cuello - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccuello1ceullo2cuelo1cuelol2culelo2ucello2
Edit distance from "cuello"

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 "cuello"?
"cuello" is spelled C-U-E-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkweʝo].
What does "cuello" mean?
As a noun, "cuello" means: Parte más estrecha del cuerpo que une la cabeza con el tronco en la mayoría de los animales vertebrados.
What words are commonly confused with "cuello"?
"cuello" is commonly confused with "culo", "culto", "cuero". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cuello"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cuello" is [ˈkweʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cuello" come from?
"cuello" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “cuello”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-U-E-L-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkweʝo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “culo” - see the side-by-side comparison. cuello vs culo
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list