claro
Spanish, noun/ˈklaɾo/
claro is spelled C-L-A-R-O (5 letters) and appears 295 times per million words in written Spanish, the 276th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Claro is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “sunny spell” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Porción de bosque o selva sin árboles”.
What does claro mean in English?
adjective
- 1
clear
alto y claro
- 2
clear
mañana estará claro
- 3
light, pale (not dark in hue)
moreno claro
- 4
bright (emitting much light)
luz clara
- 5
clear (transparent)
adverb
- 1
certainly, naturally, of course
Pues claro!
noun
- 1
masculinesunny spell
Lluvia por la mañana y apertura de claros por la tarde.
- 2
masculineclearing
- 3
masculinebald patch
interjection
- 1
of course; for sure; sure (indicates enthusiastic agreement)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. De tono cromático poco subido. 2. Con mucha luz. 3. Nítido, preciso. 4. Fácil de entender.
noun: 1. Porción de bosque o selva sin árboles. 2. Altura o anchura de un puente o túnel, efectiva para que pase un vehículo o personas. 3. Abertura en una espadaña.
adverb: 1. Sin rodeos, de forma directa. 2. Entendiblemente, preciso.
adverb: 1. Forma enfática de afirmar.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of claro
- clara feminine
- claros masculine plural
- claras feminine plural
- clarísimo superlative
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce claro?
- /ˈklaɾo/
- [ˈkla.ɾo]
- [ˈklaɾo]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to claro
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is claro in Spanish?
claro appears 295 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).