pajarillo

[paxaˈɾiʝo]

/[paxaˈɾiʝo]/ noun

The verdict

“pajarillo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #65,589 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,589
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Diminutivo de pájaro.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pajarillo · pajarillo · Spanish

pajarillo · rank #65,589 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #65,589
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH paisajístico

Nearest frequency peer: paisajístico (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “pajarillo”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “pajarillo” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for pajarillo
PropertyValue
Headwordpajarillo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paxaˈɾiʝo]
Letters9
Frequency rank#65,589
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pajarillo” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.pajarillocae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “paisajístico” (#65,588), “panameñas” (#65,590), “pang” (#65,591). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pajarillo” va en #65,589. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pajarillo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #65,589 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [paxaˈɾiʝo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Diminutivo de pájaro.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for pajarillo, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is pajarillo, spelled P-A-J-A-R-I-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Diminutivo de pájaro.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "pajarillo"?
"pajarillo" is spelled P-A-J-A-R-I-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [paxaˈɾiʝo].
What does "pajarillo" mean?
As a noun, "pajarillo" means: Diminutivo de pájaro.
How do you pronounce "pajarillo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pajarillo" is [paxaˈɾiʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pajarillo" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "pajarillo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list