borrico

[boˈriko]

/[boˈriko]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Equus asinus) Asno.

Corpus desk

Index ES-borrico · borrico · Spanish

borrico · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" 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 borrico
PropertyValue
Headwordborrico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[boˈriko]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “borrico” en español

borricono entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

borrico is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [boˈriko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for borrico in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is borrico, spelled B-O-R-R-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Equus asinus) Asno.
  2. 2
    Persona ruda y torpe de entendimiento.
  3. 3
    Armazón compuesta de tres maderos que, unidos y cruzándose en ángulos agudos hacia su parte superior, forman una especie de trípode que sirve a los carpinteros para apoyar en ella la madera que labran.

Synonyms

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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 "borrico"?
"borrico" is spelled B-O-R-R-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [boˈriko].
What does "borrico" mean?
As a noun, "borrico" means: (Equus asinus) Asno.
How do you pronounce "borrico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "borrico" is [boˈriko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "borrico" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list