francolino
[fɾãŋkoˈlino]
The verdict
“francolino” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Se dice del gallo o gallina sin cola.
Corpus desk
Index ES-francolino · francolino · Spanish
francolino · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | francolino |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [fɾãŋkoˈlino] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “francolino” en español
Rare enough to double-check
francolino is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [fɾãŋkoˈlino]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Se dice del gallo o gallina sin cola.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for francolino, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is francolino, spelled F-R-A-N-C-O-L-I-N-O.
Definition
- 1Se dice del gallo o gallina sin cola.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how francolino appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Érase un pollito bien plantaado.
que marcaba el paso en una esquina.
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.