arrullo

[aˈruʝo]

/[aˈruʝo]/ noun

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The verdict

“arrullo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #90,607 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,607
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sonido grave y monótono con que se enamoran las palomas y tórtolas.

Key facts for arrullo
PropertyValue
Headwordarrullo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈruʝo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#90,607
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “arrullo” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). arrullo lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

arrullo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #90,607 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [aˈruʝo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for arrullo, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is arrullo, spelled A-R-R-U-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sonido grave y monótono con que se enamoran las palomas y tórtolas.
  2. 2
    Canto grave y monótono para adormecer a los niños.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "arrullo"?
"arrullo" is spelled A-R-R-U-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈruʝo].
What does "arrullo" mean?
As a noun, "arrullo" means: Sonido grave y monótono con que se enamoran las palomas y tórtolas.
How do you pronounce "arrullo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arrullo" is [aˈruʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arrullo" come from?
"arrullo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “arrullo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-R-R-U-L-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aˈruʝo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list