# arroyo

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈɹɔɪ.əʊ/ · frequency rank #30,691

## Definitions
1. A dry creek or streambed, a gulch which temporarily or seasonally fills and flows (after sufficient rain).
2. Any watercourse; any rivulet (whether it flows year-round or only seasonally).

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish arroyo.

## Easily confused with
- **arrow** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/arrow-vs-arroyo)
- **array** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/array-vs-arroyo)
- **arrows** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/arrows-vs-arroyo)
- **arrays** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/arrays-vs-arroyo)

## Common misspellings (6)
`aroryo`, `aroyo`, `arrooy`, `arroyyo`, `arryoo`, `raroyo`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/arroyo