harquilla

[aɾˈkiʝa]

/[aɾˈkiʝa]/ noun

The verdict

“harquilla” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alfiler curvado y cerrado sobre sí mismo de modo que solo se abre presionándolo en el lugar adecuado.

Corpus desk

Index ES-harquilla · harquilla · Spanish

harquilla · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" 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 harquilla
PropertyValue
Headwordharquilla
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aɾˈkiʝa]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “harquilla” en español

harquillaqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

harquilla is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aɾˈkiʝa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Alfiler curvado y cerrado sobre sí mismo de modo que solo se abre presionándolo en el lugar adecuado.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for harquilla in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is harquilla, spelled H-A-R-Q-U-I-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alfiler curvado y cerrado sobre sí mismo de modo que solo se abre presionándolo en el lugar adecuado.

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 "harquilla"?
"harquilla" is spelled H-A-R-Q-U-I-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aɾˈkiʝa].
What does "harquilla" mean?
As a noun, "harquilla" means: Alfiler curvado y cerrado sobre sí mismo de modo que solo se abre presionándolo en el lugar adecuado.
How do you pronounce "harquilla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "harquilla" is [aɾˈkiʝa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "harquilla" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list