galopín

[galoˈpĩn]

/[galoˈpĩn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cualquier muchacho mal vestido, sucio y desharrapado, por abandono.

Corpus desk

Index ES-galopin · galopín · Spanish

galopín · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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.

Key facts for galopín
PropertyValue
Headwordgalopín
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[galoˈpĩn]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “galopín” en español

galopínno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

galopín is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [galoˈpĩn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 11 senses are on record.

galopín doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is galopín, spelled G-A-L-O-P-Í-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cualquier muchacho mal vestido, sucio y desharrapado, por abandono.
  2. 2
    Pícaro, bribón, sin crianza ni vergüenza.
  3. 3
    Corrupción de garlopín, cepillo más pequeño que la garlopa.
  4. 4
    Glotón, egoísta, gran amigo de las comodidades.
  5. 5
    Hombre taimado de talento y de mundo.
  6. 6
    Todo el que se dedica a oficios bajos.
  7. 7
    Ración de vino que se daba a los clérigos para su desayuno.
  8. 8
    Paje de escoba.
  9. 9
    Antigua medida de capacidad usada en París y que valía medio sextario.
  10. 10
    Nombre que se daba en otro tiempo en Francia a los cirujanos subayudantes de los regimientos.
  11. 11
    Galopín de cocina, galopillo.

Synonyms

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 "galopín"?
"galopín" is spelled G-A-L-O-P-Í-N. The IPA pronunciation is [galoˈpĩn].
What does "galopín" mean?
As a noun, "galopín" means: Cualquier muchacho mal vestido, sucio y desharrapado, por abandono.
How do you pronounce "galopín"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "galopín" is [galoˈpĩn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "galopín" come from?
"galopín" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list