perrito caliente
[peˈrit̪o kaˈljẽn̪t̪e]
The verdict
“perrito caliente” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bocadillo de salchicha de Viena dentro de un pan alargado aderezado con kétchup, mayonesa, mostaza y otras salsas.
Corpus desk
Index ES-perrito-caliente · perrito caliente · Spanish
perrito caliente · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | perrito caliente |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [peˈrit̪o kaˈljẽn̪t̪e] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “perrito caliente” en español
Rare enough to double-check
perrito caliente is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [peˈrit̪o kaˈljẽn̪t̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bocadillo de salchicha de Viena dentro de un pan alargado aderezado con kétchup, mayonesa, mostaza y otras salsas.".
perrito caliente doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is perrito caliente, spelled P-E-R-R-I-T-O- -C-A-L-I-E-N-T-E.
Definition
- 1Bocadillo de salchicha de Viena dentro de un pan alargado aderezado con kétchup, mayonesa, mostaza y otras salsas.
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.