molinillo
[moliˈniʝo]
The verdict
“molinillo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #60,979 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #60,979
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 36,142
- “M” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Instrumento pequeño para moler.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | molinillo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [moliˈniʝo] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #60,979 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “molinillo” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
molinillo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #60,979 among 36,142 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [moliˈniʝo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for molinillo, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is molinillo, spelled M-O-L-I-N-I-L-L-O.
Definition
- 1Instrumento pequeño para moler.
- 2Palillo cilíndrico con una rueda gruesa y dentada en su extremo inferior, que se hace girar a un lado y otro entre las manos extendidas, para batir el chocolate u otras cosas.
- 3Guarnición que se usaba antiguamente en los vestidos.
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.
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Using “molinillo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is M-O-L-I-N-I-L-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [moliˈniʝo] (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.