grillos

[ˈgɾiʝos]

/[ˈgɾiʝos]/ noun

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The verdict

“grillos” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #30,496. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,496
frequency rank, Spanish
1,728
“G” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Par de anillos de hierro que se ponen en los tobillos de alguien para impedir su libre movimiento al andar. Se han empleado para presidiarios, esclavos, etc.

Corpus desk

Index ES-grillos · grillos · Spanish

grillos · rank #30,496 · 9 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,496
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,728
  • PHOTO-FINISH grandemente

Nearest frequency peer: grandemente (-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 “grillos”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “grillos” 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).

grillos vs gritos
71% similar
grillos vs gringos
71% similar
grillos vs gallos
71% similar

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

Key facts for grillos
PropertyValue
Headwordgrillos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈgɾiʝos]
Letters7
Frequency rank#30,496
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “grillos”

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “grandemente” (#30,495), “guiadas” (#30,497), “golpeados” (#30,494). Entre 1,728 lemas con “G”, “grillos” va en #30,496. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around grillos (IPA [ˈgɾiʝos]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,496 among 1,728 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for grillos, with forms such as "ggrillos", "girllos", and "grilloss". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "gritos", "gringos", "gallos", and more, 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 grillos, spelled G-R-I-L-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Par de anillos de hierro que se ponen en los tobillos de alguien para impedir su libre movimiento al andar. Se han empleado para presidiarios, esclavos, etc.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, lo que dificulta o impide moverse, avanzar, progresar o tener libertad.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Fueron con él dos guardias, los cuales vieron poner los grillos al preso.

This word in other languages

shackle(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggrillos
  • girllos
  • grilloss
  • grillso
  • grilols
  • grilos
  • grlilos
  • grrillos
  • rgillos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of grillos - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ggrillos1girllos2grilloss1grillso2grilols2grilos1grlilos2grrillos1
Edit distance from "grillos"

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 "grillos"?
"grillos" is spelled G-R-I-L-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈgɾiʝos].
What does "grillos" mean?
As a noun, "grillos" means: Par de anillos de hierro que se ponen en los tobillos de alguien para impedir su libre movimiento al andar. Se han empleado para presidiarios, esclavos, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "grillos"?
"grillos" is commonly confused with "gritos", "gringos", "gallos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "grillos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grillos" is [ˈgɾiʝos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grillos" come from?
"grillos" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

guiadas#30,497Glasgow#30,491festiva#30,478exigirá#30,471

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

gustes9 variantsgiraba9 variantsfortín9 variantsfluyen9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list