cloro

[ˈkloɾo]

/[ˈkloɾo]/ noun

The verdict

“cloro” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #15,563 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#15,563
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Elemento químico de número atómico 17 situado en el grupo de los halógenos (grupo VII A) de la tabla periódica de los elementos. Su símbolo es Cl. En condiciones normales y en estado puro es un gas...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cloro vs cor
60% similar
cloro vs coo
60% similar
cloro vs cómo
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cloro
PropertyValue
Headwordcloro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkloɾo]
Letters5
Frequency rank#15,563
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cloro” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). cloro lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for cloro is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkloɾo]. Corpus data places it at rank #15,563 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for cloro, with forms such as "ccloro", "clloro", and "clorro". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cor", "coo", "cómo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is cloro, spelled C-L-O-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Elemento químico de número atómico 17 situado en el grupo de los halógenos (grupo VII A) de la tabla periódica de los elementos. Su símbolo es Cl. En condiciones normales y en estado puro es un gas amarillo-verdoso.
  2. 2
    Mezcla de agua con una baja concentración de hipoclorito de sodio, usada para limpiar, blanquear las telas o desinfectar.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccloro,clloro,clorro,clroo,lcoro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cloro - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccloro1clloro1clorro1clroo2lcoro2
Edit distance from "cloro"

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 "cloro"?
"cloro" is spelled C-L-O-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkloɾo].
What does "cloro" mean?
As a noun, "cloro" means: Elemento químico de número atómico 17 situado en el grupo de los halógenos (grupo VII A) de la tabla periódica de los elementos. Su símbolo es Cl. En condiciones normales y en estado puro es un gas...
What words are commonly confused with "cloro"?
"cloro" is commonly confused with "cor", "coo", "cómo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cloro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cloro" is [ˈkloɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cloro" come from?
"cloro" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “cloro”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-L-O-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkloɾo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “cor” - see the side-by-side comparison. cloro vs cor
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list