parrilla

[paˈriʝa]

/[paˈriʝa]/ noun

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The verdict

“parrilla” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #10,547. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,547
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Utensilio de hierro en forma de rejilla, con mango y pies, para poner a la lumbre lo que se ha de asar o tostar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-parrilla · parrilla · Spanish

parrilla · rank #10,547 · 8 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,547
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH patrulla

Nearest frequency peer: patrulla (+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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “parrilla”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “parrilla” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

parrilla vs perilla
75% similar
parrilla vs patilla
75% similar
parrilla vs patrulla
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for parrilla
PropertyValue
Headwordparrilla
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paˈriʝa]
Letters8
Frequency rank#10,547
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “parrilla”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).parrillacae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “patrulla” (#10,548), “pensaban” (#10,549), “paraguas” (#10,544). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “parrilla” va en #10,547. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around parrilla (IPA [paˈriʝa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,547 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for parrilla, with forms such as "aprrilla", "parilla", and "parirlla". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "perilla", "patilla", "patrulla", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is parrilla, spelled P-A-R-R-I-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Utensilio de hierro en forma de rejilla, con mango y pies, para poner a la lumbre lo que se ha de asar o tostar.
  2. 2
    Armazón de barras de hierro donde, en el hogar de los hornos de reverbero y de las máquinas de vapor, se quema el combustible.
  3. 3
    Armazón entrelazado o rejilla hecha de material duro que se usa para soportar o proteger un objeto.
  4. 4
    Asado de carnes o pescados a la parrilla
  5. 5
    Restaurante especializado en donde se sirven cortes de carne hecha a la parrilla.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how parrilla appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. parrilla de cama: rejilla de madera o metal que sirve para dar soporte al colchón que va encima. parrilla de cocina: rejilla metálica usada sobre brasas para asar- carnes o pescados. parrilla del auto: rejilla delantera protectora del radiador del motor.

Synonyms

churrasquería

This word in other languages

Rost(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aprrilla
  • parilla
  • parirlla
  • parrila
  • parrilal
  • parrlila
  • pparrilla
  • prarilla

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of parrilla - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aprrilla2parilla1parirlla2parrila1parrilal2parrlila2pparrilla1prarilla2
Edit distance from "parrilla"

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 "parrilla"?
"parrilla" is spelled P-A-R-R-I-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [paˈriʝa].
What does "parrilla" mean?
As a noun, "parrilla" means: Utensilio de hierro en forma de rejilla, con mango y pies, para poner a la lumbre lo que se ha de asar o tostar.
What words are commonly confused with "parrilla"?
"parrilla" is commonly confused with "perilla", "patilla", "patrulla". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "parrilla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "parrilla" is [paˈriʝa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "parrilla" come from?
"parrilla" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

patrulla#10,548pensaban#10,549paraguas#10,544portátil#10,550

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

regula8 variantssentar8 variantssismo8 variantsstock8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list