reculambay

[rekulãmˈbaj]

/[rekulãmˈbaj]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Crustáceo pequeño que construye madrigueras en la arena. Vive a lo largo de las costas templadas occidentales de América, en playas arenosas expuestas a la resaca de la zona intermareal.

Key facts for reculambay
PropertyValue
Headwordreculambay
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[rekulãmˈbaj]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “reculambay” sits in Spanish frequency

reculambay 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

reculambay is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [rekulãmˈbaj]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Crustáceo pequeño que construye madrigueras en la arena. Vive a lo largo de las costas templadas occidentales de América, en playas arenosas expuestas a la resaca de la zona intermareal.".

reculambay doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is reculambay, spelled R-E-C-U-L-A-M-B-A-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Crustáceo pequeño que construye madrigueras en la arena. Vive a lo largo de las costas templadas occidentales de América, en playas arenosas expuestas a la resaca de la zona intermareal.

Synonyms

muimuychiquiliquichiquiliquetiquilichechirino de marmichugochanchito de marcatapacita de marlimañepulgónpulga de mar

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 "reculambay"?
"reculambay" is spelled R-E-C-U-L-A-M-B-A-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [rekulãmˈbaj].
What does "reculambay" mean?
As a noun, "reculambay" means: Crustáceo pequeño que construye madrigueras en la arena. Vive a lo largo de las costas templadas occidentales de América, en playas arenosas expuestas a la resaca de la zona intermareal.
How do you pronounce "reculambay"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reculambay" is [rekulãmˈbaj]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reculambay" come from?
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Using “reculambay”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-C-U-L-A-M-B-A-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [rekulãmˈbaj] (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