croco

[ˈkɾoko]

/[ˈkɾoko]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Crocus sativus) Azafrán.

Corpus desk

Index ES-croco · croco · Spanish

croco · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 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 croco
PropertyValue
Headwordcroco
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɾoko]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “croco” en español

crocono entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

croco is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɾoko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Crocus sativus) Azafrán.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for croco in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is croco, spelled C-R-O-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Crocus sativus) Azafrán.

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 "croco"?
"croco" is spelled C-R-O-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɾoko].
What does "croco" mean?
As a noun, "croco" means: (Crocus sativus) Azafrán.
How do you pronounce "croco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "croco" is [ˈkɾoko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "croco" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list