tinterillo

[t̪ĩn̪t̪eˈɾiʝo]

/[t̪ĩn̪t̪eˈɾiʝo]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Persona que no ha completado sus estudios de Derecho, pero que ya ejerce labores en ese campo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tinterillo · tinterillo · Spanish

tinterillo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 tinterillo
PropertyValue
Headwordtinterillo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪ĩn̪t̪eˈɾiʝo]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tinterillo” en español

tinterilloestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

tinterillo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪ĩn̪t̪eˈɾiʝo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for tinterillo, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is tinterillo, spelled T-I-N-T-E-R-I-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persona que no ha completado sus estudios de Derecho, pero que ya ejerce labores en ese campo.
  2. 2
    Empleado de oficina que presume de conocimientos que no tiene, sobre todo en materias legales o contables.

Synonyms

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 "tinterillo"?
"tinterillo" is spelled T-I-N-T-E-R-I-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ĩn̪t̪eˈɾiʝo].
What does "tinterillo" mean?
As a noun, "tinterillo" means: Persona que no ha completado sus estudios de Derecho, pero que ya ejerce labores en ese campo.
How do you pronounce "tinterillo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tinterillo" is [t̪ĩn̪t̪eˈɾiʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tinterillo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list