gallitos

[gaˈʝit̪os]

/[gaˈʝit̪os]/ noun

The verdict

“gallitos” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #96,358 among 1,728 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,358
frequency rank, Spanish
1,728
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de gallito.

Corpus desk

Index ES-gallitos · gallitos · Spanish

gallitos · rank #96,358 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #96,358
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,728
  • PHOTO-FINISH fusca

Nearest frequency peer: fusca (-4 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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “gallitos”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “gallitos” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for gallitos
PropertyValue
Headwordgallitos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[gaˈʝit̪os]
Letters8
Frequency rank#96,358
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “gallitos” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).gallitoscae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “fusca” (#96,354), “Gelabert” (#96,363), “geodésica” (#96,364). Entre 1,728 lemas con “G”, “gallitos” va en #96,358. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gallitos is uncommon Spanish at frequency #96,358 among 1,728 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [gaˈʝit̪os]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de gallito.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for gallitos in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is gallitos, spelled G-A-L-L-I-T-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de gallito.

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 "gallitos"?
"gallitos" is spelled G-A-L-L-I-T-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [gaˈʝit̪os].
What does "gallitos" mean?
As a noun, "gallitos" means: Forma del plural de gallito.
How do you pronounce "gallitos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gallitos" is [gaˈʝit̪os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gallitos" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list