riel
Spanish, noun/ˈrjel/
riel is spelled R-I-E-L (4 letters) and appears about once in every 1 million words in written Spanish, the 37,473rd most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Riel is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “rail, track” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Barra pequeña de metal en bruto”.
What does riel mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinerail, track
riel conductor
- 2
masculineingot, bar
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Barra pequeña de metal en bruto. 2. Barra de metal incrustada en el suelo o depositada sobre durmientes sobre la que se desplazan los trenes, dotada de surcos que se ajustan a las ruedas de éstos. También puede encontrarse colgado con soportes en altura para los transportadores aéreos donde se desplazan las roldanas.
noun: 1. Unidad monetaria de Camboya
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of riel
- rieles plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce riel?
- /ˈrjel/
- [ˈrjel]
- [riˈel]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to riel
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is riel in Spanish?
riel appears about once in every 1 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).