tefilín

[t̪efiˈlĩn]

/[t̪efiˈlĩn]/ noun

The verdict

“tefilín” 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) - Pequeñas envolturas o cajitas de cuero donde se encuentran o guardan pasajes de las Escrituras en la religión judía.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tefilin · tefilín · Spanish

tefilín · 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 "T" 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 tefilín
PropertyValue
Headwordtefilín
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪efiˈlĩn]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tefilín” en español

tefilínno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

tefilín is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪efiˈlĩn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pequeñas envolturas o cajitas de cuero donde se encuentran o guardan pasajes de las Escrituras en la religión judía.".

tefilín has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is tefilín, spelled T-E-F-I-L-Í-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pequeñas envolturas o cajitas de cuero donde se encuentran o guardan pasajes de las Escrituras en la religión judía.

This word in other languages

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 "tefilín"?
"tefilín" is spelled T-E-F-I-L-Í-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪efiˈlĩn].
What does "tefilín" mean?
As a noun, "tefilín" means: Pequeñas envolturas o cajitas de cuero donde se encuentran o guardan pasajes de las Escrituras en la religión judía.
How do you pronounce "tefilín"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tefilín" is [t̪efiˈlĩn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tefilín" come from?
"tefilín" 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