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 May 6, 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...

Key facts for crocodilo
PropertyValue
Headwordcrocodilo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɾokoˈð̞ilo]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “crocodilo” sits in Spanish frequency

crocodilo falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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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Using “crocodilo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-R-O-C-O-D-I-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kɾokoˈð̞ilo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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