cuello de botella

[ˈkweʝo ð̞e β̞oˈt̪eʝa]

/[ˈkweʝo ð̞e β̞oˈt̪eʝa]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Parte más angosta de una botella ubicada entre el cuerpo y la boca.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cuello-de-botella · cuello de botella · Spanish

cuello de botella · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 cuello de botella
PropertyValue
Headwordcuello de botella
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈkweʝo ð̞e β̞oˈt̪eʝa]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cuello de botella” en español

cuello de botellaestá 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

cuello de botella is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈkweʝo ð̞e β̞oˈt̪eʝa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for cuello de botella, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is cuello de botella, spelled C-U-E-L-L-O- -D-E- -B-O-T-E-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parte más angosta de una botella ubicada entre el cuerpo y la boca.
  2. 2
    Descenso drástico en el número de miembros de una especie.
  3. 3
    Fenómeno en el que el desempeño o capacidad de un sistema está limitado por uno de sus componentes, a este componente también se le conoce como cuello de botella.
  4. 4
    Proceso en una cadena de procesos que limita la capacidad de toda la cadena.
  5. 5
    Parte de una ruta en la que su capacidad de tráfico está reducida temporalmente por debajo de su nivel normal o que está debajo de la capacidad del resto de la ruta.

This word in other languages

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 "cuello de botella"?
"cuello de botella" is spelled C-U-E-L-L-O- -D-E- -B-O-T-E-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkweʝo ð̞e β̞oˈt̪eʝa].
What does "cuello de botella" mean?
As a phrase, "cuello de botella" means: Parte más angosta de una botella ubicada entre el cuerpo y la boca.
How do you pronounce "cuello de botella"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cuello de botella" is [ˈkweʝo ð̞e β̞oˈt̪eʝa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cuello de botella" come from?
"cuello de botella" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list