urpila

[uɾˈpila]

/[uɾˈpila]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Columbina picui). Ave columbiforme nativa de América del Sur. Es abundante desde Colombia hasta el sur de Argentina y Chile. Su plumaje es poco vistoso; muestra la cabeza grisácea y el dorso gris ...

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Index ES-urpila · urpila · Spanish

urpila · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "U" 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 urpila
PropertyValue
Headwordurpila
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[uɾˈpila]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “urpila” en español

urpilaqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

urpila is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [uɾˈpila]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Columbina picui). Ave columbiforme nativa de América del Sur. Es abundante desde Colombia hasta el sur de Argentina y Chile. Su plumaje es poco vistoso; muestra la cabeza grisácea y el dorso gris ...".

No generated misspelling entries exist for urpila in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is urpila, spelled U-R-P-I-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Columbina picui). Ave columbiforme nativa de América del Sur. Es abundante desde Colombia hasta el sur de Argentina y Chile. Su plumaje es poco vistoso; muestra la cabeza grisácea y el dorso gris a castaño. La garganta tiene un collar blanquecino. Las alas son pardogrisáceas, con motas negras o azul muy oscuro; abiertas al volar se distinguen dos bandas negras y una blanca. La cola muestra una orla blanca bien visible.

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 "urpila"?
"urpila" is spelled U-R-P-I-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [uɾˈpila].
What does "urpila" mean?
As a noun, "urpila" means: (Columbina picui). Ave columbiforme nativa de América del Sur. Es abundante desde Colombia hasta el sur de Argentina y Chile. Su plumaje es poco vistoso; muestra la cabeza grisácea y el dorso gris ...
How do you pronounce "urpila"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "urpila" is [uɾˈpila]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "urpila" come from?
"urpila" 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