garrapatero

[garapaˈt̪eɾo]

/[garapaˈt̪eɾo]/ noun

The verdict

“garrapatero” 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 September 3, 2026) - Especie de aves cuculiformes del género Crotophaga, que habitan en América Latina.

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Index ES-garrapatero · garrapatero · Spanish

garrapatero · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 garrapatero
PropertyValue
Headwordgarrapatero
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[garapaˈt̪eɾo]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “garrapatero” en español

garrapateroqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

garrapatero is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [garapaˈt̪eɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Especie de aves cuculiformes del género Crotophaga, que habitan en América Latina.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for garrapatero, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 garrapatero, spelled G-A-R-R-A-P-A-T-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Especie de aves cuculiformes del género Crotophaga, que habitan en América Latina.

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 "garrapatero"?
"garrapatero" is spelled G-A-R-R-A-P-A-T-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [garapaˈt̪eɾo].
What does "garrapatero" mean?
As a noun, "garrapatero" means: Especie de aves cuculiformes del género Crotophaga, que habitan en América Latina.
How do you pronounce "garrapatero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "garrapatero" is [garapaˈt̪eɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "garrapatero" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list