Douro

[ˈdoːʁu]

/[ˈdoːʁu]/ name

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - spanisch-portugiesischer Fluss

Corpus desk

Index DE-douro · Douro · German

Douro · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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 Douro
PropertyValue
HeadwordDouro
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈdoːʁu]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Douro“ im Deutschen

Douroliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Douro is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈdoːʁu]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "spanisch-portugiesischer Fluss".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Douro, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Douro, spelled D-O-U-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    spanisch-portugiesischer Fluss

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 "Douro"?
"Douro" is spelled D-O-U-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdoːʁu].
What does "Douro" mean?
As a proper noun, "Douro" means: spanisch-portugiesischer Fluss
How do you pronounce "Douro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Douro" is [ˈdoːʁu]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Douro" come from?
"Douro" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list