maridillo

[maɾiˈð̞iʝo]

/[maɾiˈð̞iʝo]/ noun

The verdict

“maridillo” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Braserillo que usaban las mujeres para calentar los pies.

Key facts for maridillo
PropertyValue
Headwordmaridillo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maɾiˈð̞iʝo]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “maridillo” sits in Spanish frequency

maridillo 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for maridillo is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [maɾiˈð̞iʝo]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Braserillo que usaban las mujeres para calentar los pies.".

No misspelling variants are generated for maridillo in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is maridillo, spelled M-A-R-I-D-I-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Braserillo que usaban las mujeres para calentar los pies.

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 "maridillo"?
"maridillo" is spelled M-A-R-I-D-I-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [maɾiˈð̞iʝo].
What does "maridillo" mean?
As a noun, "maridillo" means: Braserillo que usaban las mujeres para calentar los pies.
How do you pronounce "maridillo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maridillo" is [maɾiˈð̞iʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "maridillo" come from?
"maridillo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “maridillo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-R-I-D-I-L-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [maɾiˈð̞iʝo] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list