granadero

[gɾanaˈð̞eɾo]

/[gɾanaˈð̞eɾo]/ noun

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The verdict

“granadero” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #83,977 among 17,549 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,977
frequency rank, Spanish
17,549
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Soldado que se escogía por su elevada estatura y servía antiguamente para arrojar granadas de mano.

Key facts for granadero
PropertyValue
Headwordgranadero
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[gɾanaˈð̞eɾo]
Letters9
Frequency rank#83,977
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “granadero” 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). granadero lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

granadero is uncommon Spanish at frequency #83,977 among 17,549 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [gɾanaˈð̞eɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

granadero has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is granadero, spelled G-R-A-N-A-D-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Soldado que se escogía por su elevada estatura y servía antiguamente para arrojar granadas de mano.
  2. 2
    Soldado de elevada estatura perteneciente a una compañía que formaba a la cabeza del regimiento.
  3. 3
    Persona muy alta.

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 "granadero"?
"granadero" is spelled G-R-A-N-A-D-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [gɾanaˈð̞eɾo].
What does "granadero" mean?
As a noun, "granadero" means: Soldado que se escogía por su elevada estatura y servía antiguamente para arrojar granadas de mano.
How do you pronounce "granadero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "granadero" is [gɾanaˈð̞eɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "granadero" come from?
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Using “granadero”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is G-R-A-N-A-D-E-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [gɾanaˈð̞eɾo] (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