flequillo

[fleˈkiʝo]

/[fleˈkiʝo]/ noun

The verdict

“flequillo” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #39,237. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,237
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sección de pelo que se deja caer sobre la frente.

Corpus desk

Index ES-flequillo · flequillo · Spanish

flequillo · rank #39,237 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,237
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH fisonomía

Nearest frequency peer: fisonomía (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “flequillo”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “flequillo” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for flequillo
PropertyValue
Headwordflequillo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fleˈkiʝo]
Letters9
Frequency rank#39,237
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “flequillo”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).flequillocae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “fisonomía” (#39,236), “Frederic” (#39,239), “femoral” (#39,234). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “flequillo” va en #39,237. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around flequillo (IPA [fleˈkiʝo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,237 among 2,333 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Sección de pelo que se deja caer sobre la frente.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for flequillo, with forms such as "felquillo", "fflequillo", and "fleqiullo". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is flequillo, spelled F-L-E-Q-U-I-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sección de pelo que se deja caer sobre la frente.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. -Y Lola se atusó el negro flequillo, cortado recto a un dedo de distancia de las cejas, que la asemejaba a un paje de la Edad Media, realzando su cara descolorida de hija de los trópicos y sus grandes ojos, infantiles, pero de niño malicioso y precoz.
  2. Solía ponerse colorada hasta la raíz de su pelo muy negro que peinaba pegado a la cabeza, con flequillo sobre la frente que se le abría al centro.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • felquillo
  • fflequillo
  • fleqiullo
  • fleqquillo
  • flequilo
  • flequilol
  • flequlilo
  • fleuqillo
  • fllequillo
  • flqeuillo
  • lfequillo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of flequillo - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

felquillo2fflequillo1fleqiullo2fleqquillo1flequilo1flequilol2flequlilo2fleuqillo2
Edit distance from "flequillo"

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 "flequillo"?
"flequillo" is spelled F-L-E-Q-U-I-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [fleˈkiʝo].
What does "flequillo" mean?
As a noun, "flequillo" means: Sección de pelo que se deja caer sobre la frente.
What are common misspellings of "flequillo"?
Common misspellings include "felquillo", "fflequillo", "fleqiullo", "fleqquillo", "flequilo". The correct spelling is "flequillo".
How do you pronounce "flequillo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "flequillo" is [fleˈkiʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "flequillo" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "flequillo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list