arlo
[ˈaɾlo]
The verdict
“arlo” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #98,099 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #98,099
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Berberis vulgaris) Arbusto espinoso de la familia de las Berberidáceas que llega a los tres metros de altura; hojas caducas, aovadas, de un verde intenso; flores amarillas; frutos pequeños de colo...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | arlo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaɾlo] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #98,099 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “arlo” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for arlo is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaɾlo]. Corpus data places it at rank #98,099 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
arlo doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is arlo, spelled A-R-L-O.
Definition
- 1(Berberis vulgaris) Arbusto espinoso de la familia de las Berberidáceas que llega a los tres metros de altura; hojas caducas, aovadas, de un verde intenso; flores amarillas; frutos pequeños de color violáceo. Es usado para preparar compotas, bebidas y vinos. Puede ser tóxico, y es usado en medicina natural como laxante, espasmolítico y antipirético. Su madera se usa en ebanistería.
- 2Fruto de este arbusto.
- 3Racimo de uva, colgado para convertirlo en pasas.
- 4Por extensión, cualquier fruta colgada del techo de la casa para su conservación
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 “arlo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-R-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈaɾlo] (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.