tresillo

[t̪ɾeˈsiʝo]

/[t̪ɾeˈsiʝo]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Juego de naipes carteado que se juega entre tres personas, cada una de las cuales recibe nueve cartas, y gana en cada lance la que hace mayor número de bazas. Los lances principales son tres: entra...

Key facts for tresillo
PropertyValue
Headwordtresillo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪ɾeˈsiʝo]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tresillo” sits in Spanish frequency

tresillo falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

tresillo has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is tresillo, spelled T-R-E-S-I-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Juego de naipes carteado que se juega entre tres personas, cada una de las cuales recibe nueve cartas, y gana en cada lance la que hace mayor número de bazas. Los lances principales son tres: entrada, vuelta y solo.
  2. 2
    Conjunto de tres notas iguales que se deben cantar o tocar en el tiempo correspondiente a dos de ellas.

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 "tresillo"?
"tresillo" is spelled T-R-E-S-I-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ɾeˈsiʝo].
What does "tresillo" mean?
As a noun, "tresillo" means: Juego de naipes carteado que se juega entre tres personas, cada una de las cuales recibe nueve cartas, y gana en cada lance la que hace mayor número de bazas. Los lances principales son tres: entra...
How do you pronounce "tresillo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tresillo" is [t̪ɾeˈsiʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tresillo" come from?
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Using “tresillo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-R-E-S-I-L-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪ɾeˈsiʝo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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