gracejo

[gɾaˈsexo]

/[gɾaˈsexo]/ noun

The verdict

“gracejo” 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) - Habilidad para divertir, entretener o hacer reír con donaire (elegancia) o estilo agradable, especialmente al hablar o escribir.

Corpus desk

Index ES-gracejo · gracejo · Spanish

gracejo · 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 gracejo
PropertyValue
Headwordgracejo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[gɾaˈsexo]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “gracejo” en español

gracejono 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

gracejo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [gɾaˈsexo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

gracejo doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is gracejo, spelled G-R-A-C-E-J-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Habilidad para divertir, entretener o hacer reír con donaire (elegancia) o estilo agradable, especialmente al hablar o escribir.
  2. 2
    Comentario, observación, narración o expresión que tiene ingenio o elegancia, que divierte o hace reír.
  3. 3
    Personaje ingenioso y cómico, especialmente en obras de teatro medievales y coloniales.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. [Decía] frases irónicas con un gracejo en ellas extraordinario que parecía que viviera instalado, casi siempre, en la broma.
  2. Caminaban por la terraza buscando la frescura de la serena y la oportunidad de provocar una lisonja o decir un gracejo.

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 "gracejo"?
"gracejo" is spelled G-R-A-C-E-J-O. The IPA pronunciation is [gɾaˈsexo].
What does "gracejo" mean?
As a noun, "gracejo" means: Habilidad para divertir, entretener o hacer reír con donaire (elegancia) o estilo agradable, especialmente al hablar o escribir.
How do you pronounce "gracejo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gracejo" is [gɾaˈsexo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gracejo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list