rutilo

[ruˈt̪ilo]

/[ruˈt̪ilo]/ noun

The verdict

“rutilo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mineral de óxido de titanio, color rojo anaranjado y de brillo adamantino.

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Index ES-rutilo · rutilo · Spanish

rutilo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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.

Key facts for rutilo
PropertyValue
Headwordrutilo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ruˈt̪ilo]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “rutilo” en español

rutiloqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

rutilo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ruˈt̪ilo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mineral de óxido de titanio, color rojo anaranjado y de brillo adamantino.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for rutilo, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is rutilo, spelled R-U-T-I-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mineral de óxido de titanio, color rojo anaranjado y de brillo adamantino.

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 "rutilo"?
"rutilo" is spelled R-U-T-I-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ruˈt̪ilo].
What does "rutilo" mean?
As a noun, "rutilo" means: Mineral de óxido de titanio, color rojo anaranjado y de brillo adamantino.
How do you pronounce "rutilo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rutilo" is [ruˈt̪ilo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rutilo" come from?
"rutilo" 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