espejito

[espeˈxit̪o]

/[espeˈxit̪o]/ noun

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The verdict

“espejito” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #50,233 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,233
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Diminutivo de espejo

Key facts for espejito
PropertyValue
Headwordespejito
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[espeˈxit̪o]
Letters8
Frequency rank#50,233
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “espejito” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). espejito lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

espejito is uncommon Spanish at frequency #50,233 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [espeˈxit̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Diminutivo de espejo".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for espejito, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is espejito, spelled E-S-P-E-J-I-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Diminutivo de espejo

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 "espejito"?
"espejito" is spelled E-S-P-E-J-I-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [espeˈxit̪o].
What does "espejito" mean?
As a noun, "espejito" means: Diminutivo de espejo
How do you pronounce "espejito"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "espejito" is [espeˈxit̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "espejito" come from?
"espejito" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “espejito”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-P-E-J-I-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [espeˈxit̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list