gatillo

[gaˈt̪iʝo]

/[gaˈt̪iʝo]/ noun

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The verdict

“gatillo” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #18,551. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,551
frequency rank, Spanish
1,728
“G” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Parte de un arma que se presiona con el dedo para dispararla o hacerla detonar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-gatillo · gatillo · Spanish

gatillo · rank #18,551 · 8 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,551
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,728
  • PHOTO-FINISH Frederick

Nearest frequency peer: Frederick (-1 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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “gatillo”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “gatillo” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

gatillo vs gatito
71% similar
gatillo vs grillo
71% similar
gatillo vs gallo
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for gatillo
PropertyValue
Headwordgatillo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[gaˈt̪iʝo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#18,551
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “gatillo”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).gatillocae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Frederick” (#18,550), “genuina” (#18,552), “Flandes” (#18,549). Entre 1,728 lemas con “G”, “gatillo” va en #18,551. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around gatillo (IPA [gaˈt̪iʝo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,551 among 1,728 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for gatillo, with forms such as "agtillo", "gaitllo", and "gatilo". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "gatito", "grillo", "gallo", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is gatillo, spelled G-A-T-I-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parte de un arma que se presiona con el dedo para dispararla o hacerla detonar.
  2. 2
    Tipo de martillo o aguja que golpea en alguna máquina o que sirve para detonar ciertas armas.
  3. 3
    Herramienta de metal con que se agarran y extraen las muelas y dientes.
  4. 4
    Parte de arriba del cuello o pescuezo de algunos cuadrúpedos, que va hasta cerca de la nuca.
  5. 5
    Poción de carne que en algunos cuadrúpedos cuelga a uno de los lados desde el pescuezo.
  6. 6
    Trozo de metal o de madera con que se asegura algo, uniéndolo o trabándolo.
  7. 7
    Joven que roba, especialmente en las calles.
  8. 8
    Flor del árbol de acacia.
  9. 9
    Pelo o crin larga de un caballo, mula, etc., de donde se agarran los jinetes para subirse al animal.
  10. 10
    Diminutivo de gato.

Synonyms

percutorgateroraterogatitogatico

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • agtillo
  • gaitllo
  • gatilo
  • gatilol
  • gatlilo
  • gattillo
  • ggatillo
  • gtaillo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gatillo - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

agtillo2gaitllo2gatilo1gatilol2gatlilo2gattillo1ggatillo1gtaillo2
Edit distance from "gatillo"

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 "gatillo"?
"gatillo" is spelled G-A-T-I-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [gaˈt̪iʝo].
What does "gatillo" mean?
As a noun, "gatillo" means: Parte de un arma que se presiona con el dedo para dispararla o hacerla detonar.
What words are commonly confused with "gatillo"?
"gatillo" is commonly confused with "gatito", "grillo", "gallo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gatillo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gatillo" is [gaˈt̪iʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gatillo" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

genuina#18,552Flandes#18,549fashion#18,545heroica#18,562

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

extrae8 variantsjaguar8 variantsdurmió8 variantsodisea8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list