tresillo
[t̪ɾeˈsiʝo]
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...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tresillo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t̪ɾeˈsiʝo] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “tresillo” sits in Spanish frequency
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
- 1Juego 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.
- 2Conjunto 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.
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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.