trillar

[t̪ɾiˈʝaɾ]

/[t̪ɾiˈʝaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“trillar” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Quebrantar el grano del cereal que se ha extendido en la era. Para esta labor se utiliza el trillo.

Key facts for trillar
PropertyValue
Headwordtrillar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t̪ɾiˈʝaɾ]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “trillar” sits in Spanish frequency

trillar 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for trillar is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t̪ɾiˈʝaɾ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for trillar in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is trillar, spelled T-R-I-L-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Quebrantar el grano del cereal que se ha extendido en la era. Para esta labor se utiliza el trillo.
  2. 2
    Tratar en exceso un tema hasta hacerlo perder su interés u originalidad.
  3. 3
    Vapulear a una persona.
  4. 4
    Frecuentar y seguir una cosa continuamente o de ordinario.
  5. 5
    Descascarar y efectuar una selección de granos de café.

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 "trillar"?
"trillar" is spelled T-R-I-L-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ɾiˈʝaɾ].
What does "trillar" mean?
As a verb, "trillar" means: Quebrantar el grano del cereal que se ha extendido en la era. Para esta labor se utiliza el trillo.
How do you pronounce "trillar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trillar" is [t̪ɾiˈʝaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trillar" come from?
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Using “trillar”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-R-I-L-L-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪ɾiˈʝaɾ] (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