panecillo
[paneˈsiʝo]
The verdict
“panecillo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #61,028 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #61,028
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 48,357
- “P” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pan pequeño equivalente en peso a la mitad de una libreta.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | panecillo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [paneˈsiʝo] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #61,028 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “panecillo” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
panecillo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #61,028 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [paneˈsiʝo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for panecillo, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is panecillo, spelled P-A-N-E-C-I-L-L-O.
Definition
- 1Pan pequeño equivalente en peso a la mitad de una libreta.
- 2Mollete esponjado, que se usa principalmente para el desayuno.
- 3Lo que tiene forma de un pan pequeño.
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 “panecillo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-A-N-E-C-I-L-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [paneˈsiʝo] (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
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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.