refectorio

[refekˈt̪oɾjo]

/[refekˈt̪oɾjo]/ noun

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The verdict

“refectorio” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,144 among 48,955 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,144
frequency rank, Spanish
48,955
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Comedor donde comen los monjes de los monasterios. Está comunicado con la cocina; tiene, generalmente, forma rectangular, y se halla situado en la galería opuesta a la iglesia

Key facts for refectorio
PropertyValue
Headwordrefectorio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[refekˈt̪oɾjo]
Letters10
Frequency rank#64,144
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “refectorio” 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). refectorio lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

refectorio is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,144 among 48,955 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [refekˈt̪oɾjo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Comedor donde comen los monjes de los monasterios. Está comunicado con la cocina; tiene, generalmente, forma rectangular, y se halla situado en la galería opuesta a la iglesia".

Zero misspellings are on record for refectorio in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is refectorio, spelled R-E-F-E-C-T-O-R-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Comedor donde comen los monjes de los monasterios. Está comunicado con la cocina; tiene, generalmente, forma rectangular, y se halla situado en la galería opuesta a la iglesia

This word in other languages

refectory(English)réfectoire(Français)Refektorium(Deutsch)refeitório(Português)

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 "refectorio"?
"refectorio" is spelled R-E-F-E-C-T-O-R-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [refekˈt̪oɾjo].
What does "refectorio" mean?
As a noun, "refectorio" means: Comedor donde comen los monjes de los monasterios. Está comunicado con la cocina; tiene, generalmente, forma rectangular, y se halla situado en la galería opuesta a la iglesia
How do you pronounce "refectorio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "refectorio" is [refekˈt̪oɾjo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "refectorio" come from?
"refectorio" 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 “refectorio”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-F-E-C-T-O-R-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [refekˈt̪oɾjo] (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