eritreo
[eɾiˈt̪ɾeo]
The verdict
“eritreo” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Persona originaria o habitante de Eritrea.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | eritreo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [eɾiˈt̪ɾeo] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “eritreo” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for eritreo is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [eɾiˈt̪ɾeo]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for eritreo, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
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 eritreo, spelled E-R-I-T-R-E-O.
Definition
- 1Persona originaria o habitante de Eritrea.
- 2Se dice de algo que proviene o tiene relación con Eritrea.
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “eritreo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-R-I-T-R-E-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [eɾiˈt̪ɾeo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.