encuclillarse

[ẽŋkukliˈʝaɾse]

/[ẽŋkukliˈʝaɾse]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante de acuclillarse (doblar las piernas, con los pies en el piso, quedando las nalgas junto al suelo o descansando sobre los talones, sin sentarse. Ponerse en cuclillas).

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Index ES-encuclillarse · encuclillarse · Spanish

encuclillarse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" 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 encuclillarse
PropertyValue
Headwordencuclillarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽŋkukliˈʝaɾse]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “encuclillarse” en español

encuclillarseno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

encuclillarse is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ẽŋkukliˈʝaɾse]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante de acuclillarse (doblar las piernas, con los pies en el piso, quedando las nalgas junto al suelo o descansando sobre los talones, sin sentarse. Ponerse en cuclillas).".

encuclillarse doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is encuclillarse, spelled E-N-C-U-C-L-I-L-L-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante de acuclillarse (doblar las piernas, con los pies en el piso, quedando las nalgas junto al suelo o descansando sobre los talones, sin sentarse. Ponerse en cuclillas).

Synonyms

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 "encuclillarse"?
"encuclillarse" is spelled E-N-C-U-C-L-I-L-L-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽŋkukliˈʝaɾse].
What does "encuclillarse" mean?
As a verb, "encuclillarse" means: Variante de acuclillarse (doblar las piernas, con los pies en el piso, quedando las nalgas junto al suelo o descansando sobre los talones, sin sentarse. Ponerse en cuclillas).
How do you pronounce "encuclillarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "encuclillarse" is [ẽŋkukliˈʝaɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "encuclillarse" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list