clocar

[kloˈkaɾ]

/[kloˈkaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Emitir la gallina su voz (imitada como "clocló"), especialmente cuando está empollando.

Corpus desk

Index ES-clocar · clocar · Spanish

clocar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 clocar
PropertyValue
Headwordclocar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kloˈkaɾ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “clocar” en español

clocarqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

clocar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [kloˈkaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Emitir la gallina su voz (imitada como "clocló"), especialmente cuando está empollando.".

No misspelling variants are generated for clocar in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is clocar, spelled C-L-O-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Emitir la gallina su voz (imitada como "clocló"), especialmente cuando está empollando.

Synonyms

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 "clocar"?
"clocar" is spelled C-L-O-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kloˈkaɾ].
What does "clocar" mean?
As a verb, "clocar" means: Emitir la gallina su voz (imitada como "clocló"), especialmente cuando está empollando.
How do you pronounce "clocar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "clocar" is [kloˈkaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "clocar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list