jilguero

[xilˈɣ̞eɾo]

/[xilˈɣ̞eɾo]/ noun

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The verdict

“jilguero” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #73,775 among 7,810 “J” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,775
frequency rank, Spanish
7,810
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Carduelis carduelis) Pájaro pequeño de cabeza blanca, roja y negra, lomo pardo, vientre blanco, cola negra y alas negras con una franja central amarilla que se alimenta de insectos y semillas, en ...

Key facts for jilguero
PropertyValue
Headwordjilguero
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[xilˈɣ̞eɾo]
Letters8
Frequency rank#73,775
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jilguero” 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). jilguero lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

jilguero is uncommon Spanish at frequency #73,775 among 7,810 “J” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [xilˈɣ̞eɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for jilguero in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is jilguero, spelled J-I-L-G-U-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Carduelis carduelis) Pájaro pequeño de cabeza blanca, roja y negra, lomo pardo, vientre blanco, cola negra y alas negras con una franja central amarilla que se alimenta de insectos y semillas, en especial de las de cardo. Es de canto melodioso y muy apreciado como mascota.
  2. 2
    (Carduelis tristis)
  3. 3
    (Carduelis barbatus) Ave silvestre chilena de hermoso canto que suele ser cruzada con canarios, para su venta en pajarerías. :*Ámbito: Chile.
  4. 4
    Nombre general que se aplica a gran parte de las aves americanas del género Carduelis y de otros géneros afines, como por ejemplo al Carduelis notata (jilguero encapuchado) o al Sicalis flaveola (jilguero argentino o jilguero dorado).

Synonyms

pintacilgosietecoloressilguerosirgueropájaro pintocardelinacarderolacaderneracagarrineracoloríngoloritopintadillosoldaditojilguero canariojilguero americano

This word in other languages

goldfinch(English)chardonneret(Français)Stieglitz(Deutsch)

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 "jilguero"?
"jilguero" is spelled J-I-L-G-U-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [xilˈɣ̞eɾo].
What does "jilguero" mean?
As a noun, "jilguero" means: (Carduelis carduelis) Pájaro pequeño de cabeza blanca, roja y negra, lomo pardo, vientre blanco, cola negra y alas negras con una franja central amarilla que se alimenta de insectos y semillas, en ...
How do you pronounce "jilguero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jilguero" is [xilˈɣ̞eɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jilguero" come from?
"jilguero" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “jilguero”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is J-I-L-G-U-E-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [xilˈɣ̞eɾo] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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