ciruelo

[siˈɾwelo]

/[siˈɾwelo]/ noun

The verdict

“ciruelo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #59,101 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,101
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Prunus domestica L. subsp. domestica). Planta rosácea arbórea, cuyo fruto es la ciruela.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ciruelo · ciruelo · Spanish

ciruelo · rank #59,101 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,101
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH clamar

Nearest frequency peer: clamar (+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 “ciruelo”

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 “ciruelo” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ciruelo
PropertyValue
Headwordciruelo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[siˈɾwelo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#59,101
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ciruelo” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.ciruelocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “clamar” (#59,102), “cimarrones” (#59,099), “cigüeñas” (#59,098). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “ciruelo” va en #59,101. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ciruelo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #59,101 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [siˈɾwelo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for ciruelo, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 ciruelo, spelled C-I-R-U-E-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Prunus domestica L. subsp. domestica). Planta rosácea arbórea, cuyo fruto es la ciruela.
  2. 2
    Árbol alto y frondoso de América.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "ciruelo"?
"ciruelo" is spelled C-I-R-U-E-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [siˈɾwelo].
What does "ciruelo" mean?
As a noun, "ciruelo" means: (Prunus domestica L. subsp. domestica). Planta rosácea arbórea, cuyo fruto es la ciruela.
How do you pronounce "ciruelo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ciruelo" is [siˈɾwelo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ciruelo" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list