refectorio

[refekˈt̪oɾjo]

/[refekˈt̪oɾjo]/ noun

The verdict

“refectorio” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,144 among 4,151 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,144
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 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

Corpus desk

Index ES-refectorio · refectorio · Spanish

refectorio · rank #64,144 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,144
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH refacción

Nearest frequency peer: refacción (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “refectorio”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “refectorio” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for refectorio
PropertyValue
Headwordrefectorio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[refekˈt̪oɾjo]
Letters10
Frequency rank#64,144
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “refectorio” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).refectoriocae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “refacción” (#64,143), “reductos” (#64,142), “refutado” (#64,146). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “refectorio” va en #64,144. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

refectorio is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,144 among 4,151 “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

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?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "refectorio", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list