remilgo
[reˈmilɣ̞o]
The verdict
“remilgo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acción o efecto de remilgarse.
Corpus desk
Index ES-remilgo · remilgo · Spanish
remilgo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | remilgo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [reˈmilɣ̞o] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “remilgo” en español
Rare enough to double-check
remilgo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [reˈmilɣ̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for remilgo in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is remilgo, spelled R-E-M-I-L-G-O.
Definition
- 1Acción o efecto de remilgarse.
- 2Delicadeza o escrúpulo afectado o exagerado.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how remilgo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
¡ay infeliz de aquella, como yo, que siempre vive sin mirarse jamás dueña de su casa, y sin lograr con alguna más franqueza dilatación de casada sin remilgos de doncella!
—¡Tonterías!—replicó Pepe Vera—. ¡Puros remilgos! No está aquí el duque para temer que te ofenda la luz, ni el matasanos de tu marido para temer de que entre un soplo de aire y te mate. Aquí huele a patchulí, a algalia, a almizcle y a cuantos potingues hay en la botica. Esas porquerías son las que te hacen daño. Deja que entre el aire y que se oree el cua…
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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.