rodillo

[roˈð̞iʝo]

/[roˈð̞iʝo]/ noun

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The verdict

“rodillo” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #37,841. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,841
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Madero redondo y fuerte que se hace rodar por el suelo para llevar sobre él y arrastrar una cosa de mucho peso con más facilidad.

Corpus desk

Index ES-rodillo · rodillo · Spanish

rodillo · rank #37,841 · 8 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,841
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH riel

Nearest frequency peer: riel (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “rodillo”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “rodillo” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

rodillo vs rollo
71% similar
rodillo vs Rodolfo
57% similar
rodillo vs rodillos
88% similar

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

Key facts for rodillo
PropertyValue
Headwordrodillo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[roˈð̞iʝo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#37,841
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “rodillo”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.rodillocae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “riel” (#37,840), “Sabbath” (#37,843), “RFC” (#37,838). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “rodillo” va en #37,841. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around rodillo (IPA [roˈð̞iʝo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,841 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for rodillo, with forms such as "ordillo", "rdoillo", and "roddillo". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "rollo", "Rodolfo", "rodillos", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 rodillo, spelled R-O-D-I-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Madero redondo y fuerte que se hace rodar por el suelo para llevar sobre él y arrastrar una cosa de mucho peso con más facilidad.
  2. 2
    Cilindro muy pesado de piedra o de hierro, que se hace rodar para allanar y apretar la tierra.
  3. 3
    Cilindro que se emplea para dar tinta en las imprentas, litografías, etc.
  4. 4
    Utensilio de forma cilíndrica, con un mango en cada extremo, que se emplea para extender y aplanar la masa.

Synonyms

palo de amasaruslero

This word in other languages

rolling pin(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ordillo
  • rdoillo
  • roddillo
  • rodilo
  • rodilol
  • rodlilo
  • roidllo
  • rrodillo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rodillo - 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.

ordillo2rdoillo2roddillo1rodilo1rodilol2rodlilo2roidllo2rrodillo1
Edit distance from "rodillo"

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 "rodillo"?
"rodillo" is spelled R-O-D-I-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [roˈð̞iʝo].
What does "rodillo" mean?
As a noun, "rodillo" means: Madero redondo y fuerte que se hace rodar por el suelo para llevar sobre él y arrastrar una cosa de mucho peso con más facilidad.
What words are commonly confused with "rodillo"?
"rodillo" is commonly confused with "rollo", "Rodolfo", "rodillos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rodillo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rodillo" is [roˈð̞iʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rodillo" come from?
"rodillo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Sabbath#37,843recojan#37,825silbido#37,858realzar#37,822

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

releer8 variantsQuispe8 variantstomillo8 variantspianos8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list