rejoncillo

[rexõnˈsiʝo]

/[rexõnˈsiʝo]/ noun

The verdict

“rejoncillo” 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 September 3, 2026) - Vara o asta, de 1 a 1,5 m de largo, con cuchilla en la punta, que se emplea en las corridas de toros para herir (picar) o matar al animal.

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Index ES-rejoncillo · rejoncillo · Spanish

rejoncillo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for rejoncillo
PropertyValue
Headwordrejoncillo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[rexõnˈsiʝo]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “rejoncillo” en español

rejoncillono entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rejoncillo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [rexõnˈsiʝo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for rejoncillo, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is rejoncillo, spelled R-E-J-O-N-C-I-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vara o asta, de 1 a 1,5 m de largo, con cuchilla en la punta, que se emplea en las corridas de toros para herir (picar) o matar al animal.
  2. 2
    Diminutivo de rejón.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "rejoncillo"?
"rejoncillo" is spelled R-E-J-O-N-C-I-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [rexõnˈsiʝo].
What does "rejoncillo" mean?
As a noun, "rejoncillo" means: Vara o asta, de 1 a 1,5 m de largo, con cuchilla en la punta, que se emplea en las corridas de toros para herir (picar) o matar al animal.
How do you pronounce "rejoncillo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rejoncillo" is [rexõnˈsiʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rejoncillo" come from?
"rejoncillo" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list