abejorro
[aβ̞eˈxoro]
The verdict
“abejorro” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #79,698 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #79,698
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Bombus spp.) Insecto himenóptero de dos a tres centímetros de largo, con el cuerpo velludo, generalmente negro con franjas amarillas o blancas, con cuatro alas membranosas. Se alimenta de polen y ...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | abejorro |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [aβ̞eˈxoro] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #79,698 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “abejorro” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for abejorro is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aβ̞eˈxoro]. Corpus data places it at rank #79,698 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for abejorro in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is abejorro, spelled A-B-E-J-O-R-R-O.
Definition
- 1(Bombus spp.) Insecto himenóptero de dos a tres centímetros de largo, con el cuerpo velludo, generalmente negro con franjas amarillas o blancas, con cuatro alas membranosas. Se alimenta de polen y néctar. Zumba al volar.
- 2(Vespa crabro) Insecto himenóptero, de dos a tres centímetros de largo. Vive en enjambres hechos de papel que suelen colgar de ramas de los árboles.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “abejorro”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-B-E-J-O-R-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [aβ̞eˈxoro] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.