burlo

[ˈbuɾlo]

/[ˈbuɾlo]/ verb

The verdict

“burlo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #59,061 among 2,459 “B” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,061
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de burlar o de burlarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-burlo · burlo · Spanish

burlo · rank #59,061 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,061
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH burlarme

Nearest frequency peer: burlarme (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “burlo”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “burlo” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for burlo
PropertyValue
Headwordburlo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈbuɾlo]
Letters5
Frequency rank#59,061
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “burlo” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).burlocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “burlarme” (#59,060), “burradas” (#59,062), “cabro” (#59,063). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “burlo” va en #59,061. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

burlo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #59,061 among 2,459 “B” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈbuɾlo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de burlar o de burlarse.".

burlo doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is burlo, spelled B-U-R-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de burlar o de burlarse.

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 "burlo"?
"burlo" is spelled B-U-R-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbuɾlo].
What does "burlo" mean?
As a verb, "burlo" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de burlar o de burlarse.
How do you pronounce "burlo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "burlo" is [ˈbuɾlo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "burlo" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "burlo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list