gillette

[ʝiˈlet̪]

/[ʝiˈlet̪]/ noun

The verdict

“gillette” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #54,919 among 1,728 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,919
frequency rank, Spanish
1,728
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hoja de afeitar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-gillette · gillette · Spanish

gillette · rank #54,919 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,919
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,728
  • PHOTO-FINISH germinar

Nearest frequency peer: germinar (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “gillette”

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 “gillette” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for gillette
PropertyValue
Headwordgillette
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʝiˈlet̪]
Letters8
Frequency rank#54,919
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “gillette” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.gillettecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “germinar” (#54,918), “giraron” (#54,920), “genoveses” (#54,917). Entre 1,728 lemas con “G”, “gillette” va en #54,919. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gillette is uncommon Spanish at frequency #54,919 among 1,728 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʝiˈlet̪]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hoja de afeitar.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for gillette, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is gillette, spelled G-I-L-L-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hoja de afeitar.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how gillette appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Me rasuro cuidadosamente …. La gillette hunde sus filosos rastrillos en la ola jabonosa, dejando en pos una ancha cinta de piel limpia y reluciente.

Synonyms

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

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "gillette", 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