conejito
/koneˈxito/masculine
The English word "bunny" can be translated into Spanish as conejito. Wiktionary also lists conejo and gazapo.
Meaning: young rabbit (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| conejito | /koneˈxito/ | masculine |
| conejo | /koˈnexo/ | masculine |
| gazapo | /ɡaˈθapo/ /ɡaˈsapo/ |
masculine |
The term is used to describe a young rabbit. While conejo is the general word for a rabbit, conejito is used to convey the cuteness or smallness associated with a "bunny."
What does it mean word for word?
The word conejito is formed by adding the diminutive suffix -ito to conejo, literally meaning "little rabbit".
Which one should you use?
Conejo refers to a rabbit in general. Conejito is the preferred term for a "bunny" to express smallness or cuteness. Gazapo specifically refers to a young rabbit that has not yet reached maturity, similar to a "leveret".
How does it change in a sentence?
To specify a female bunny, you can change the masculine ending -o to -a to get conejita.
How do you pronounce it?
/koneˈxito/
Did you know?
- The term gazapo is used metaphorically in Spanish to describe a mistake or a slip of the tongue. It is often applied to a spelling error or a blunder in a text.
- The word gazapo is a linguistic mystery, as it might stem from ancient Paleo-Hispanic languages rather than the more common Latin-based roots.
Examples in context
- Era un conejo malo.That was an evil bunny.The first sentence uses conejo to describe an evil bunny.Tatoeba #2494 by Shishir, translation #1289 by djinni74
- Era un conejo malvado.It was an evil bunny.The second sentence uses conejo to describe an evil bunny.Tatoeba #5000979 by DarkHollow, translation #1757075 by Shadd
- ¡Oh un conejo de chocolate!Oh, a chocolate bunny!The third sentence uses conejo to describe a chocolate bunny.Tatoeba #5025135 by don_ramon, translation #5011204 by Hybrid
- Me encanta observar a los conejos en el parqueI love watching the bunnies in the park
- ¡Mira ese conejito! ¡Es tan mono!Look at that bunny! It's so cute!
- El niño está jugando con su conejito en el jardín.The child is playing with his bunny in the garden.
- ¡Mira esos conejos saltando en el prado!Look at those bunnies hopping in the meadow!
- 8 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are looking at a pet shop window.
- AlejandroMira ese conejito blanco.Look at that white bunny.
- LucíaEs un conejito muy tierno.It is a very cute bunny.
- Alejandro¿Podemos comprar al conejito?Can we buy the bunny?
- LucíaNo, pero podemos ir a verlo mañana.No, but we can go see it tomorrow.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bunny” translations and entries conejito, conejo, gazapo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries conejito, conejo, gazapo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
