dragoncillo

[d̪ɾaɣ̞õnˈsiʝo]

/[d̪ɾaɣ̞õnˈsiʝo]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Diminutivo de dragón.

Corpus desk

Index ES-dragoncillo · dragoncillo · Spanish

dragoncillo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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 dragoncillo
PropertyValue
Headworddragoncillo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪ɾaɣ̞õnˈsiʝo]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “dragoncillo” en español

dragoncilloestá 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

dragoncillo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [d̪ɾaɣ̞õnˈsiʝo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Diminutivo de dragón.".

Zero misspellings are on record for dragoncillo in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is dragoncillo, spelled D-R-A-G-O-N-C-I-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Diminutivo de dragón.

Synonyms

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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 "dragoncillo"?
"dragoncillo" is spelled D-R-A-G-O-N-C-I-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪ɾaɣ̞õnˈsiʝo].
What does "dragoncillo" mean?
As a noun, "dragoncillo" means: Diminutivo de dragón.
How do you pronounce "dragoncillo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dragoncillo" is [d̪ɾaɣ̞õnˈsiʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list