guindilla

[gĩn̪ˈd̪iʝa]

/[gĩn̪ˈd̪iʝa]/ noun

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The verdict

“guindilla” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #84,927 among 17,549 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,927
frequency rank, Spanish
17,549
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fruto del guindillo de Indias.

Key facts for guindilla
PropertyValue
Headwordguindilla
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[gĩn̪ˈd̪iʝa]
Letters9
Frequency rank#84,927
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “guindilla” 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). guindilla 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

guindilla is uncommon Spanish at frequency #84,927 among 17,549 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [gĩn̪ˈd̪iʝa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

guindilla doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is guindilla, spelled G-U-I-N-D-I-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fruto del guindillo de Indias.
  2. 2
    Ají.
  3. 3
    Individuo de la Guardia Municipal.
  4. 4
    Agente de policía.

Synonyms

ajíchile

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 "guindilla"?
"guindilla" is spelled G-U-I-N-D-I-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [gĩn̪ˈd̪iʝa].
What does "guindilla" mean?
As a noun, "guindilla" means: Fruto del guindillo de Indias.
How do you pronounce "guindilla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "guindilla" is [gĩn̪ˈd̪iʝa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "guindilla" come from?
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Using “guindilla”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is G-U-I-N-D-I-L-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [gĩn̪ˈd̪iʝa] (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

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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