quesillo

[keˈsiʝo]

/[keˈsiʝo]/ noun

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The verdict

“quesillo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #90,266 among 3,200 “Q” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,266
frequency rank, Spanish
3,200
“Q” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tipo de queso fresco, blanco y suave, con presentaciones variables en diferentes zonas de Hispanoamérica. En varios sitios se presenta tradicionalmente de manera artesanal envuelto en hojas de plát...

Key facts for quesillo
PropertyValue
Headwordquesillo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[keˈsiʝo]
Letters8
Frequency rank#90,266
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “quesillo” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). quesillo lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

quesillo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #90,266 among 3,200 “Q” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [keˈsiʝo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for quesillo, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is quesillo, spelled Q-U-E-S-I-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tipo de queso fresco, blanco y suave, con presentaciones variables en diferentes zonas de Hispanoamérica. En varios sitios se presenta tradicionalmente de manera artesanal envuelto en hojas de plátano.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, postre consistente en quesillo₁ bañado con diferentes tipos de miel (de caña, de abejas, etc.)^([cita requerida])
  3. 3
    Postre de consistencia y sabor similares al flan, preparado con huevos, leche y leche condensada.
  4. 4
    Diminutivo de queso.

Synonyms

queso de lechequesito

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 "quesillo"?
"quesillo" is spelled Q-U-E-S-I-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [keˈsiʝo].
What does "quesillo" mean?
As a noun, "quesillo" means: Tipo de queso fresco, blanco y suave, con presentaciones variables en diferentes zonas de Hispanoamérica. En varios sitios se presenta tradicionalmente de manera artesanal envuelto en hojas de plát...
How do you pronounce "quesillo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quesillo" is [keˈsiʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quesillo" come from?
"quesillo" 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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Using “quesillo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is Q-U-E-S-I-L-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [keˈsiʝo] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list