cursillo

[kuɾˈsiʝo]

/[kuɾˈsiʝo]/ noun

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The verdict

“cursillo” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #46,458. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,458
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Curso de corta duración.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cursillo · cursillo · Spanish

cursillo · rank #46,458 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,458
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH Curie

Nearest frequency peer: Curie (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “cursillo”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “cursillo” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

cursillo vs cuchillo
75% similar
cursillo vs Carrillo
63% similar

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

Key facts for cursillo
PropertyValue
Headwordcursillo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kuɾˈsiʝo]
Letters8
Frequency rank#46,458
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cursillo”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.cursillocae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Curie” (#46,457), “curtido” (#46,459), “cántaros” (#46,460). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cursillo” va en #46,458. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around cursillo (IPA [kuɾˈsiʝo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,458 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for cursillo, with forms such as "ccursillo", "crusillo", and "curcillo". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "cuchillo", "Carrillo", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is cursillo, spelled C-U-R-S-I-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Curso de corta duración.
  2. 2
    En las universidades, curso breve al que se solía acudir tras terminar el normal.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how cursillo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Pedrosa hizo un cursillo de submarinismo.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccursillo
  • crusillo
  • curcillo
  • curisllo
  • currsillo
  • cursilo
  • cursilol
  • curslilo
  • curssillo
  • cusrillo
  • ucrsillo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cursillo - 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.

ccursillo1crusillo2curcillo1curisllo2currsillo1cursilo1cursilol2curslilo2
Edit distance from "cursillo"

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 "cursillo"?
"cursillo" is spelled C-U-R-S-I-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kuɾˈsiʝo].
What does "cursillo" mean?
As a noun, "cursillo" means: Curso de corta duración.
What words are commonly confused with "cursillo"?
"cursillo" is commonly confused with "cuchillo", "Carrillo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cursillo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cursillo" is [kuɾˈsiʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cursillo" come from?
"cursillo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cursillo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cántaros#46,460cósmicos#46,461culebras#46,450dedicará#46,470

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

confirió11 variantsdurable11 variantscataloga11 variantsbúscalo11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list