crocodilo

[kɾokoˈð̞ilo]

/[kɾokoˈð̞ilo]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (familia Crocodylidae) Cualquiera de 14 especies de reptiles anfibios, de piel escamosa y seca, cuerpo alargado con poderosa cola y largas mandíbulas con fuertes dientes con las que capturan a su p...

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Index ES-crocodilo · crocodilo · Spanish

crocodilo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 crocodilo
PropertyValue
Headwordcrocodilo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɾokoˈð̞ilo]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “crocodilo” en español

crocodiloqueda 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

crocodilo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kɾokoˈð̞ilo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(familia Crocodylidae) Cualquiera de 14 especies de reptiles anfibios, de piel escamosa y seca, cuerpo alargado con poderosa cola y largas mandíbulas con fuertes dientes con las que capturan a su p...".

No generated misspelling entries exist for crocodilo in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is crocodilo, spelled C-R-O-C-O-D-I-L-O.

Definition

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    (familia Crocodylidae) Cualquiera de 14 especies de reptiles anfibios, de piel escamosa y seca, cuerpo alargado con poderosa cola y largas mandíbulas con fuertes dientes con las que capturan a su presa

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 "crocodilo"?
"crocodilo" is spelled C-R-O-C-O-D-I-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kɾokoˈð̞ilo].
What does "crocodilo" mean?
As a noun, "crocodilo" means: (familia Crocodylidae) Cualquiera de 14 especies de reptiles anfibios, de piel escamosa y seca, cuerpo alargado con poderosa cola y largas mandíbulas con fuertes dientes con las que capturan a su p...
How do you pronounce "crocodilo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "crocodilo" is [kɾokoˈð̞ilo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "crocodilo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list