arrullar

[aruˈʝaɾ]

/[aruˈʝaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“arrullar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - Enamorar con arrullos el palomo o el tórtolo a la hembra, o al contrario.

Corpus desk

Index ES-arrullar · arrullar · Spanish

arrullar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 arrullar
PropertyValue
Headwordarrullar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aruˈʝaɾ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “arrullar” en español

arrullarqueda 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

arrullar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [aruˈʝaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

arrullar has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 arrullar, spelled A-R-R-U-L-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Enamorar con arrullos el palomo o el tórtolo a la hembra, o al contrario.
  2. 2
    Adormecer al niño con arrullos.
  3. 3
    Por extensión: Adormecer.
  4. 4
    Enamorar una persona a otra de distinto sexo con palabras dulces y halagüeñas.

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 "arrullar"?
"arrullar" is spelled A-R-R-U-L-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [aruˈʝaɾ].
What does "arrullar" mean?
As a verb, "arrullar" means: Enamorar con arrullos el palomo o el tórtolo a la hembra, o al contrario.
How do you pronounce "arrullar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arrullar" is [aruˈʝaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arrullar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list