quitagrapas
[kit̪aˈɣ̞ɾapas]
The verdict
“quitagrapas” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pinza que sirve para quitar las grapas enganchadas en el papel sin lastimarse los dedos.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | quitagrapas |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kit̪aˈɣ̞ɾapas] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “quitagrapas” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
quitagrapas is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kit̪aˈɣ̞ɾapas]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pinza que sirve para quitar las grapas enganchadas en el papel sin lastimarse los dedos.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for quitagrapas, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is quitagrapas, spelled Q-U-I-T-A-G-R-A-P-A-S.
Definition
- 1Pinza que sirve para quitar las grapas enganchadas en el papel sin lastimarse los dedos.
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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.
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Using “quitagrapas”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is Q-U-I-T-A-G-R-A-P-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kit̪aˈɣ̞ɾapas] (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.