quijera

[kiˈxeɾa]

/[kiˈxeɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“quijera” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Guarnición de hierro del tablero, de la cureña, o palo de la ballesta.

Key facts for quijera
PropertyValue
Headwordquijera
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kiˈxeɾa]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “quijera” sits in Spanish frequency

quijera falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

quijera is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kiˈxeɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for quijera, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is quijera, spelled Q-U-I-J-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Guarnición de hierro del tablero, de la cureña, o palo de la ballesta.
  2. 2
    Pieza de cuero en la cabezada de los caballos, unida al testero mediante una hebilla en un extremo y en el otro extremo al bocado por medio de un portamozo.
  3. 3
    Piezas del almete situadas a la altura de las sienes. Por delante cierran en la barba y protegen las mejillas.
  4. 4
    Hierros que, embutidos en el tablero, le guarnecen en la nuez y en la cabeza de la ballesta.

Synonyms

yugularorejera

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "quijera"?
"quijera" is spelled Q-U-I-J-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kiˈxeɾa].
What does "quijera" mean?
As a noun, "quijera" means: Guarnición de hierro del tablero, de la cureña, o palo de la ballesta.
How do you pronounce "quijera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quijera" is [kiˈxeɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quijera" come from?
"quijera" 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 “quijera”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is Q-U-I-J-E-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kiˈxeɾa] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list