plantilla
/planˈtiʝa/feminine
In Spanish, the word for staff is plantilla. Wiktionary also lists plantel and staff.
Meaning: employees of a business (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| plantilla | /planˈtiʝa/ | feminine |
| plantel | /planˈtel/ | masculine |
| staff | /ˈstaf/ /esˈtaf/ |
masculine |
The term refers to the employees of a business. You can also use Equipo to refer to a staff collectively as a team, or Empleados to mean employees.
Which one should you use?
While plantilla is the standard term for the entire body of employees in a company, plantel is a specific term often used to refer to the staff or faculty of an educational institution. You may also encounter the English loanword staff in certain contexts.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The word plantilla is commonly used in Spain to mean employees.
How does it change in a sentence?
plantilla is a feminine noun and requires feminine articles such as la or las. Conversely, plantel is a masculine noun and requires masculine articles like el or los.
How do you pronounce it?
/planˈtiʝa/
Did you know?
- The word plantilla can refer to a removable shoe insole, a painting stencil or a digital document template.
- The word plantilla shares a linguistic root with the English word 'plant', both descending from the Latin 'planta', which refers to the sole of the foot or a sprout.
- In many Spanish-speaking regions, plantel describes a roster of athletes or a sports team rather than a business staff.
Examples in context
- ¿Cuáles son tus impresiones de los nuevos miembros del staff?What are your impressions of the new staff members?This sentence is useful for asking about impressions of the new staff members using staff.Tatoeba #9972221 by marcelostockle, translation #9972223 by marcelostockle
- Quisiera agradecer a la plantilla de ambas organizaciones por el trabajo realizado.I'd like to thank the staff of both organizations for all the work done.This sentence is useful for thanking the staff of organizations using plantilla.Tatoeba #1291901 by Shishir, translation #1169594 by cruzedu73
- El personal del hotel es muy atentoThe hotel staff is very attentive
- El equipo de trabajo se esfuerza por brindar un excelente servicioThe team strives to provide excellent service
- Los chicos del café me atendieron muy bienThe guys at the café served me very well
- José es un miembro valioso del personal.José is a valuable member of the staff.
- El equipo de trabajo se esfuerza por brindar un excelente servicio a los huéspedes.The team strives to provide excellent service to the guests.
- La gente del restaurante es muy amable, siempre nos hacen sentir bienvenidos.The people at the restaurant are very friendly, they always make us feel welcome.
- La plantilla es muy profesional.The staff is very professional.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are discussing hiring needs at their office.
- LucíaNecesitamos ampliar la plantilla para el próximo mes.We need to expand the staff for next month.
- JavierEstoy de acuerdo, hay demasiado trabajo ahora.I agree, there is too much work now.
- Lucía¿Cuántas personas nuevas quieres contratar, Javier?How many new people do you want to hire, Javier?
- JavierCreo que dos personas serían suficientes.I think two people would be enough.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “staff” translations and entries plantilla, plantel, staff, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries plantel, plantilla, staff, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
