palillo de dientes

[paˈliʝo ð̞e ˈð̞jẽn̪t̪es]

/[paˈliʝo ð̞e ˈð̞jẽn̪t̪es]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Palillo de madera u otro material utilizado para eliminar los restos de comida que pueden alojarse entre los dientes.

Corpus desk

Index ES-palillo-de-dientes · palillo de dientes · Spanish

palillo de dientes · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 18 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for palillo de dientes
PropertyValue
Headwordpalillo de dientes
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[paˈliʝo ð̞e ˈð̞jẽn̪t̪es]
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “palillo de dientes” en español

palillo de dientesno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

palillo de dientes is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [paˈliʝo ð̞e ˈð̞jẽn̪t̪es]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Palillo de madera u otro material utilizado para eliminar los restos de comida que pueden alojarse entre los dientes.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for palillo de dientes in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is palillo de dientes, spelled P-A-L-I-L-L-O- -D-E- -D-I-E-N-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Palillo de madera u otro material utilizado para eliminar los restos de comida que pueden alojarse entre los dientes.

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 "palillo de dientes"?
"palillo de dientes" is spelled P-A-L-I-L-L-O- -D-E- -D-I-E-N-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [paˈliʝo ð̞e ˈð̞jẽn̪t̪es].
What does "palillo de dientes" mean?
As a phrase, "palillo de dientes" means: Palillo de madera u otro material utilizado para eliminar los restos de comida que pueden alojarse entre los dientes.
How do you pronounce "palillo de dientes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "palillo de dientes" is [paˈliʝo ð̞e ˈð̞jẽn̪t̪es]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "palillo de dientes" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list