poner los cuernos
[poˈneɾ los ˈkweɾnos]
The verdict
“poner los cuernos” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ser infiel uno de los miembros de una pareja a las reglas de exclusividad mutua, especialmente sexual
Corpus desk
Index ES-poner-los-cuernos · poner los cuernos · Spanish
poner los cuernos · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 17 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | poner los cuernos |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [poˈneɾ los ˈkweɾnos] |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “poner los cuernos” en español
Rare enough to double-check
poner los cuernos is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [poˈneɾ los ˈkweɾnos]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ser infiel uno de los miembros de una pareja a las reglas de exclusividad mutua, especialmente sexual".
poner los cuernos has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is poner los cuernos, spelled P-O-N-E-R- -L-O-S- -C-U-E-R-N-O-S.
Definition
- 1Ser infiel uno de los miembros de una pareja a las reglas de exclusividad mutua, especialmente sexual
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.