gentilhombre

[xẽn̪t̪ilˈõmbɾe]

/[xẽn̪t̪ilˈõmbɾe]/ noun

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The verdict

“gentilhombre” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #60,845 among 17,549 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,845
frequency rank, Spanish
17,549
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hombre respetado por su posición o prestigio en la sociedad en que vive.

Key facts for gentilhombre
PropertyValue
Headwordgentilhombre
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[xẽn̪t̪ilˈõmbɾe]
Letters12
Frequency rank#60,845
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gentilhombre” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). gentilhombre lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gentilhombre is uncommon Spanish at frequency #60,845 among 17,549 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [xẽn̪t̪ilˈõmbɾe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

gentilhombre has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is gentilhombre, spelled G-E-N-T-I-L-H-O-M-B-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hombre respetado por su posición o prestigio en la sociedad en que vive.
  2. 2
    Alguien con los valores que hacen ser un gentilhombre₁.

Synonyms

caballerocaballero

This word in other languages

gentleman(English)gentilhomme(Français)

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 "gentilhombre"?
"gentilhombre" is spelled G-E-N-T-I-L-H-O-M-B-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [xẽn̪t̪ilˈõmbɾe].
What does "gentilhombre" mean?
As a noun, "gentilhombre" means: Hombre respetado por su posición o prestigio en la sociedad en que vive.
How do you pronounce "gentilhombre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gentilhombre" is [xẽn̪t̪ilˈõmbɾe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gentilhombre" come from?
"gentilhombre" 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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Using “gentilhombre”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is G-E-N-T-I-L-H-O-M-B-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [xẽn̪t̪ilˈõmbɾe] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list