alborozo

[alβ̞oˈɾoso]

/[alβ̞oˈɾoso]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Extraordinario regocijo, placer o alegría.

Corpus desk

Index ES-alborozo · alborozo · Spanish

alborozo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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 alborozo
PropertyValue
Headwordalborozo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[alβ̞oˈɾoso]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “alborozo” en español

alborozoqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

alborozo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [alβ̞oˈɾoso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Extraordinario regocijo, placer o alegría.".

No misspelling variants are generated for alborozo in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is alborozo, spelled A-L-B-O-R-O-Z-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Extraordinario regocijo, placer o alegría.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how alborozo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Y así, sin dar parte a persona alguna de su intención, y sin que nadie le viese, una mañana, antes del día, que era uno de los calurosos del mes de julio, se armó de todas sus armas, subió sobre Rocinante, puesta su mal compuesta celada, embrazó su adarga, tomó su lanza, y, por la puerta falsa de un corral, salió al campo con grandísimo contento y alboroz…

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 "alborozo"?
"alborozo" is spelled A-L-B-O-R-O-Z-O. The IPA pronunciation is [alβ̞oˈɾoso].
What does "alborozo" mean?
As a noun, "alborozo" means: Extraordinario regocijo, placer o alegría.
How do you pronounce "alborozo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alborozo" is [alβ̞oˈɾoso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alborozo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list