erí

[eˈɾi]

/[eˈɾi]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
3
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Segunda persona singular informal en el voseo chileno (vos) del presente de indicativo del verbo ser.

Corpus desk

Index ES-eri · erí · Spanish

erí · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 erí
PropertyValue
Headworderí
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[eˈɾi]
Letters3
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “erí” en español

eríqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

erí is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [eˈɾi]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Segunda persona singular informal en el voseo chileno (vos) del presente de indicativo del verbo ser.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for erí, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is erí, spelled E-R-Í.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona singular informal en el voseo chileno (vos) del presente de indicativo del verbo ser.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. 15 de agosto: En reunión de accionistas de Blanco y Negro S.A., el jardinero propone contratar a Nelson Acosta como DT para llevar al albo a la final del campeonato. Los accionistas lo escupen en la cara, “¿Vo’ erí’ ahueonao de nacimiento o es hobby? El pelao Acosta nunca más va a llegar a una final, lo que necesitamos es un técnico que nos lleve invicto…

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 "erí"?
"erí" is spelled E-R-Í. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈɾi].
What does "erí" mean?
As a verb, "erí" means: Segunda persona singular informal en el voseo chileno (vos) del presente de indicativo del verbo ser.
How do you pronounce "erí"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erí" is [eˈɾi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erí" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list