calostro

[kaˈlost̪ɾo]

/[kaˈlost̪ɾo]/ noun

The verdict

“calostro” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Líquido secretado por las glándulas mamarias durante el embarazo y los primeros días después del parto, compuesto por inmunoglobulinas, agua, proteínas, grasas y carbohidratos en un líquido seroso ...

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Index ES-calostro · calostro · Spanish

calostro · 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 "C" 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 calostro
PropertyValue
Headwordcalostro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈlost̪ɾo]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “calostro” en español

calostroestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

calostro is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaˈlost̪ɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Líquido secretado por las glándulas mamarias durante el embarazo y los primeros días después del parto, compuesto por inmunoglobulinas, agua, proteínas, grasas y carbohidratos en un líquido seroso ...".

calostro doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is calostro, spelled C-A-L-O-S-T-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Líquido secretado por las glándulas mamarias durante el embarazo y los primeros días después del parto, compuesto por inmunoglobulinas, agua, proteínas, grasas y carbohidratos en un líquido seroso y amarillo.

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 "calostro"?
"calostro" is spelled C-A-L-O-S-T-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈlost̪ɾo].
What does "calostro" mean?
As a noun, "calostro" means: Líquido secretado por las glándulas mamarias durante el embarazo y los primeros días después del parto, compuesto por inmunoglobulinas, agua, proteínas, grasas y carbohidratos en un líquido seroso ...
How do you pronounce "calostro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "calostro" is [kaˈlost̪ɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "calostro" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list