potrillo
[poˈt̪ɾiʝo]
The verdict
“potrillo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #65,627 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #65,627
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6,028
- “P” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cría de caballo que no alcanza los tres años de edad.
Corpus desk
Index ES-potrillo · potrillo · Spanish
potrillo · rank #65,627 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #65,627
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 6,028
- PHOTO-FINISH potosina
Nearest frequency peer: potosina (-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.
Rangos de cola larga cerca de “potrillo”
Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto
- postigo
postigo
34,376 corpus weight
- potosina
potosina
34,375 corpus weight
- potrillo
potrillo
34,374 corpus weight
- precedidos
precedidos
34,373 corpus weight
- preferirá
preferirá
34,372 corpus weight
- prestarán
prestarán
34,371 corpus weight
What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “potrillo” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | potrillo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [poˈt̪ɾiʝo] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #65,627 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “potrillo” en español
Rare enough to double-check
potrillo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #65,627 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [poˈt̪ɾiʝo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for potrillo in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is potrillo, spelled P-O-T-R-I-L-L-O.
Definition
- 1Cría de caballo que no alcanza los tres años de edad.
- 2Vaso grande para beber bebidas alcohólicas.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how potrillo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
“―¡Aro! ¡Aro! dijo ña Pancha Alfaro...” exclama un mocetón rollizo, pasando enorme vaso ó potrillo de ponche en leche á los danzantes.
Synonyms
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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