frailecillo

[fɾajleˈsiʝo]

/[fɾajleˈsiʝo]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ave palmípeda de los mares fríos del Norte, pariente de las alcas, tiene un pico grande con vistosos colores.

Key facts for frailecillo
PropertyValue
Headwordfrailecillo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɾajleˈsiʝo]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “frailecillo” sits in Spanish frequency

frailecillo falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

frailecillo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɾajleˈsiʝo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for frailecillo in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is frailecillo, spelled F-R-A-I-L-E-C-I-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ave palmípeda de los mares fríos del Norte, pariente de las alcas, tiene un pico grande con vistosos colores.
  2. 2
    Ave migratoria de color verde, que pertenece a las Limícolas.
  3. 3
    Ave zancuda que vive en los pantanos tropicales de Cuba.
  4. 4
    Burbujitas que ocasiona la lluvia al caer en los charcos de agua.
  5. 5
    Pequeños pilares que tiene el torno de la seda para asegurar el huso.
  6. 6
    Arbusto de la familia de las Euforbiáceas.

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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 "frailecillo"?
"frailecillo" is spelled F-R-A-I-L-E-C-I-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [fɾajleˈsiʝo].
What does "frailecillo" mean?
As a noun, "frailecillo" means: Ave palmípeda de los mares fríos del Norte, pariente de las alcas, tiene un pico grande con vistosos colores.
How do you pronounce "frailecillo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "frailecillo" is [fɾajleˈsiʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "frailecillo" come from?
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Using “frailecillo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-R-A-I-L-E-C-I-L-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɾajleˈsiʝo] (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
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