culantro

[kuˈlãn̪t̪ɾo]

/[kuˈlãn̪t̪ɾo]/ noun

The verdict

“culantro” 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) - (Eryngium foetidum) Variante de cilantro.

Corpus desk

Index ES-culantro · culantro · Spanish

culantro · 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 culantro
PropertyValue
Headwordculantro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kuˈlãn̪t̪ɾo]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “culantro” en español

culantroestá 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

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

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for culantro, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is culantro, spelled C-U-L-A-N-T-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Eryngium foetidum) Variante de cilantro.
  2. 2
    (Adiantum concinnum) Culantrillo.

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 "culantro"?
"culantro" is spelled C-U-L-A-N-T-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kuˈlãn̪t̪ɾo].
What does "culantro" mean?
As a noun, "culantro" means: (Eryngium foetidum) Variante de cilantro.
How do you pronounce "culantro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "culantro" is [kuˈlãn̪t̪ɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "culantro" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list