guindilla

[gĩn̪ˈd̪iʝa]

/[gĩn̪ˈd̪iʝa]/ noun

The verdict

“guindilla” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #84,927 among 1,728 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,927
frequency rank, Spanish
1,728
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fruto del guindillo de Indias.

Corpus desk

Index ES-guindilla · guindilla · Spanish

guindilla · rank #84,927 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #84,927
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,728
  • PHOTO-FINISH grillete

Nearest frequency peer: grillete (-4 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 “guindilla”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for guindilla
PropertyValue
Headwordguindilla
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[gĩn̪ˈd̪iʝa]
Letters9
Frequency rank#84,927
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “guindilla” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).guindillacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “grillete” (#84,923), “habaneros” (#84,931), “gravan” (#84,922). Entre 1,728 lemas con “G”, “guindilla” va en #84,927. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

guindilla is uncommon Spanish at frequency #84,927 among 1,728 “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

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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list