Spanish vocabulary · Beginner
Rabbit in Spanish: Conejo, Conejito, and Liebre
Conejo · noun (masculine) · koh-NEH-hoh
Rabbit in Spanish is conejo (koh-NEH-hoh), masculine. The diminutive conejito means bunny or little rabbit. A female rabbit is coneja. A hare—a different, larger animal—is liebre.
Conejo is koh-NEH-hoh, three syllables with stress on NEH. The j sounds like an English h.
Vimos un conejo silvestre en el jardín esta mañana.
We saw a wild rabbit in the garden this morning.
Rabbit in Spanish: Quick Reference
Below are the most common Spanish words for rabbit, with pronunciation and regional usage notes.
| Spanish | English | Pronunciation | Region / Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| conejo | rabbit | koh-NEH-hoh | Default, widely understood |
| coneja | rabbit | female rabbit | |
| conejito | rabbit | bunny (diminutive) | |
| liebre | rabbit | hare (different animal, often confused) |
How Native Speakers Use Conejo
Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.
A wild rabbit
El conejo cruzó el sendero corriendo.
The rabbit ran across the trail.
Conejo is the standard word for any rabbit.
Bunny (diminutive)
Los niños quieren un conejito de mascota.
The kids want a pet bunny.
Conejito is the affectionate diminutive, common around Easter.
Rabbit as food
En España el conejo al ajillo es un plato tradicional.
In Spain, garlic rabbit is a traditional dish.
Conejo is also the meat; rabbit is widely eaten in Spain.
Avoid These Mistakes When Using Conejo
Confusing conejo and liebre
Incorrect: Vi una conejo grande con orejas largas—era un conejo.
Correct: Era una liebre, no un conejo.
A hare (liebre) is larger with longer ears and legs. Conejo is the smaller, rounder rabbit. They are different species.
Wrong gender article
Incorrect: La conejo comía zanahorias.
Correct: El conejo comía zanahorias.
Conejo is masculine: el conejo. A female rabbit is la coneja, but the default for the species is el conejo.
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Common Questions About Rabbit in Spanish
- How do you say rabbit in Spanish?
- Rabbit is conejo (koh-NEH-hoh). A bunny is conejito, and a hare is liebre.
- What is the Easter Bunny called in Spanish?
- The Easter Bunny is el conejo de Pascua or el conejito de Pascua, though the tradition is more common in Mexico and the U.S. than in Spain.
- Is conejo used in any common expressions?
- Yes—ir de conejos can mean to go rabbit hunting, and ser un conejo informally means someone who is timid or runs away quickly.