rodilla

[roˈð̞iʝa]

/[roˈð̞iʝa]/ noun

The verdict

“rodilla” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #7,066 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#7,066
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
8
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Articulación medial de la pata o pierna, que une el muslo con la pantorrilla en los bípedos o el antebrazo y la caña en los cuadrúpedos.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

rodilla vs rodillo
86% similar
rodilla vs rodillas
88% similar
rodilla vs rodillos
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for rodilla
PropertyValue
Headwordrodilla
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[roˈð̞iʝa]
Letters7
Frequency rank#7,066
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rodilla” 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). rodilla lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for rodilla is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [roˈð̞iʝa]. Corpus data places it at rank #7,066 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for rodilla, with forms such as "ordilla", "rdoilla", and "roddilla". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "rodillo", "rodillas", "rodillos", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is rodilla, spelled R-O-D-I-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Articulación medial de la pata o pierna, que une el muslo con la pantorrilla en los bípedos o el antebrazo y la caña en los cuadrúpedos.
  2. 2
    Rosca de tela que se coloca sobre la cabeza para servir de apoyo y estabilizador al transportar cosas sobre ella.
  3. 3
    Trozo de tela basta usado para limpiar.

Synonyms

genojogenollohinojoyenojotrapo

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ordilla,rdoilla,roddilla,rodila,rodilal,rodlila,roidlla,rrodilla

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rodilla - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ordilla2rdoilla2roddilla1rodila1rodilal2rodlila2roidlla2rrodilla1
Edit distance from "rodilla"

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 "rodilla"?
"rodilla" is spelled R-O-D-I-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [roˈð̞iʝa].
What does "rodilla" mean?
As a noun, "rodilla" means: Articulación medial de la pata o pierna, que une el muslo con la pantorrilla en los bípedos o el antebrazo y la caña en los cuadrúpedos.
What words are commonly confused with "rodilla"?
"rodilla" is commonly confused with "rodillo", "rodillas", "rodillos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rodilla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rodilla" is [roˈð̞iʝa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rodilla" come from?
"rodilla" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “rodilla”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-O-D-I-L-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [roˈð̞iʝa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “rodillo” - see the side-by-side comparison. rodilla vs rodillo
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list