Kitchen accessories in Spanish: a source-limited reference
The Spanish word for kitchen is la cocina. In this guide, “kitchen accessories” is used broadly for documented utensils, cookware, protective items, cleaning items, and kitchen furniture. The list is limited to terms that appear in the supplied research, so it is not a complete inventory of every kitchen item in Spanish.
Utensils and cookware
| English | Spanish |
|—|—|
| knife | cuchillo |
| ladle | cucharón |
| grater | rallador |
| lid or lids | tapa or tapas |
| griddle | plancha de cocina; the source also lists grill, parrilla, and parrilla asadora |
The LatinoSchools vocabulary table lists cuchillo, cucharón, rallador, and tapa(s). It also lists several Spanish forms for “griddle.” The supplied excerpt includes multiple Spanish columns, but it does not identify those column headings, so the alternatives should be treated as source-documented options rather than as a complete regional guide. (LatinoSchools)
Juicers
For hand juicer, the LatinoSchools table lists these forms:
- exprimidor manual de frutas
- exprimidor
The supplied excerpt presents both forms in the row labeled “hand juicer.” It does not establish whether they differ by region or context. (LatinoSchools)
Protective and cleaning accessories
| English | Spanish |
|—|—|
| kitchen gloves | guantes de cocina; the table also lists guantes para cocina |
| kitchen mittens | manoplas de cocina; the table also lists manoplas agarraderas, manoplas para cocina, and mitones de cocina |
| kitchen cloth | trapo de cocina or paño de cocina |
| kitchen cloths | trapos de cocina or paños de cocina |
“Kitchen gloves” and “kitchen mittens” appear as separate entries in the supplied table. The excerpt records the alternatives above but does not identify the table columns or provide a complete country-by-country explanation of preferred usage, including for US Spanish. (LatinoSchools)
Kitchen furniture and related items
The source lists these forms for kitchen cupboard(s):
- armario de cocina
- despensero de cocina
- anaquel
- repostero
The supplied excerpt maps these forms to “kitchen cupboard(s),” but it does not clearly identify the table columns or explain the precise design or context associated with each alternative. In particular, despensero de cocina should not be described here as a pantry-related term based on this excerpt alone. Treat these as source-documented variants rather than as a definitive regional map. (LatinoSchools)
An unclear entry: “kitchen weight”
The LatinoSchools table includes the English label “kitchen weight” and lists these Spanish forms:
- peso de cocina
- balanza
- pesa or báscula
The supplied excerpt does not clarify what object “kitchen weight” is intended to name, and it does not establish that peso de cocina is a natural translation for “kitchen scale.” These forms are therefore reproduced only as entries from the source, not presented as verified or interchangeable equivalents. Check the original table and context before using them. (LatinoSchools)
Other kitchen vocabulary resources
The supplied learning resources describe kitchen lessons as covering broad groups such as appliances, utensils, tools, dishes, and furniture. Baselang refers to basic cutlery and plates as kitchen items, while Lingua Linkup’s supplied excerpt identifies topics including refrigerators, stoves, microwaves, sinks, cabinets, pots, pans, mixing bowls, measuring cups, and kitchen scales. Because the excerpts provided here do not give verified translations for each of those individual items, they are not added to the reference tables. (Baselang, Lingua Linkup)
The Tio Spanish source is described as a lesson about kitchen utensils and cooking vocabulary, but the supplied excerpt does not include a complete transcript or word list. The individual translations in this article are therefore attributed to the source that explicitly displays them rather than to the video lesson. (Tio Spanish)
How to practice
The Spanish Academy source suggests using sticky notes around the kitchen, preparing a meal, following a recipe, and talking about kitchen items in Spanish as practice activities. It gives this example:
Me encanta pasar tiempo en la cocina.
I love spending time in the kitchen.
Start with directly documented terms such as la cocina, cuchillo, cucharón, rallador, tapa, guantes de cocina, and paño de cocina. You can then record alternatives such as trapo de cocina, exprimidor manual de frutas, and plancha de cocina as you encounter them. (Spanish Academy)
Summary
The supplied research documents these useful kitchen terms:
- la cocina — kitchen
- cuchillo — knife
- cucharón — ladle
- rallador — grater
- tapa — lid
- exprimidor manual de frutas and exprimidor — hand juicer, as listed in the source
- guantes de cocina — kitchen gloves
- manoplas de cocina — kitchen mittens
- trapo de cocina and paño de cocina — kitchen cloth
- armario de cocina — kitchen cupboard
The LatinoSchools table also records alternatives, but the supplied excerpt does not identify its Spanish column headings or establish complete regional preferences. The “kitchen weight” entry is unclear in the supplied research and should not be treated as a verified translation for a kitchen scale.
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