intestino grueso

[ĩn̪t̪esˈt̪ino ˈɣ̞ɾweso]

/[ĩn̪t̪esˈt̪ino ˈɣ̞ɾweso]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Parte del intestino que viene después del intestino delgado, rodeándolo, y conectándose con este por medio de la válvula ileocecal. En el hombre mide 10 cm de grueso y un metro y medio de largo. Se...

Key facts for intestino grueso
PropertyValue
Headwordintestino grueso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ĩn̪t̪esˈt̪ino ˈɣ̞ɾweso]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “intestino grueso” sits in Spanish frequency

intestino grueso falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

intestino grueso is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ĩn̪t̪esˈt̪ino ˈɣ̞ɾweso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Parte del intestino que viene después del intestino delgado, rodeándolo, y conectándose con este por medio de la válvula ileocecal. En el hombre mide 10 cm de grueso y un metro y medio de largo. Se...".

No misspelling variants are generated for intestino grueso in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is intestino grueso, spelled I-N-T-E-S-T-I-N-O- -G-R-U-E-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parte del intestino que viene después del intestino delgado, rodeándolo, y conectándose con este por medio de la válvula ileocecal. En el hombre mide 10 cm de grueso y un metro y medio de largo. Se compone del ciego, colon ascendente, colon transverso, colon descendente, colon sigmoide o sigma y recto.

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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 "intestino grueso"?
"intestino grueso" is spelled I-N-T-E-S-T-I-N-O- -G-R-U-E-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩn̪t̪esˈt̪ino ˈɣ̞ɾweso].
What does "intestino grueso" mean?
As a phrase, "intestino grueso" means: Parte del intestino que viene después del intestino delgado, rodeándolo, y conectándose con este por medio de la válvula ileocecal. En el hombre mide 10 cm de grueso y un metro y medio de largo. Se...
How do you pronounce "intestino grueso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "intestino grueso" is [ĩn̪t̪esˈt̪ino ˈɣ̞ɾweso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Using “intestino grueso”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is I-N-T-E-S-T-I-N-O- -G-R-U-E-S-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ĩn̪t̪esˈt̪ino ˈɣ̞ɾweso] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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