cuarto oscuro
[ˈkwaɾt̪o osˈkuɾo]
The verdict
“cuarto oscuro” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sala oscura (con baja iluminación) que permite la actividad sexual de forma anónima, especialmente la que se encuentra en un club gay.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cuarto oscuro |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈkwaɾt̪o osˈkuɾo] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cuarto oscuro” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
cuarto oscuro is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈkwaɾt̪o osˈkuɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for cuarto oscuro in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is cuarto oscuro, spelled C-U-A-R-T-O- -O-S-C-U-R-O.
Definition
- 1Sala oscura (con baja iluminación) que permite la actividad sexual de forma anónima, especialmente la que se encuentra en un club gay.
- 2Recinto donde los ciudadanos realizan el voto electoral con la garantía de la privacidad.
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.
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Using “cuarto oscuro”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-U-A-R-T-O- -O-S-C-U-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈkwaɾt̪o osˈkuɾo] (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.