reel

[ˈril]

/[ˈril]/ noun

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The verdict

“reel” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #74,874 among 48,955 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,874
frequency rank, Spanish
48,955
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Danza popular originaria de Escocia e Irlanda.

Key facts for reel
PropertyValue
Headwordreel
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈril]
Letters4
Frequency rank#74,874
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “reel” 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). reel 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

reel is uncommon Spanish at frequency #74,874 among 48,955 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈril]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Danza popular originaria de Escocia e Irlanda.".

Zero misspellings are on record for reel in our 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 nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is reel, spelled R-E-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Danza popular originaria de Escocia e Irlanda.

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 "reel"?
"reel" is spelled R-E-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈril].
What does "reel" mean?
As a noun, "reel" means: Danza popular originaria de Escocia e Irlanda.
How do you pronounce "reel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reel" is [ˈril]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reel" come from?
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Using “reel”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈril] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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