dextrógiro

[d̪eksˈt̪ɾoxiɾo]

/[d̪eksˈt̪ɾoxiɾo]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Se dice del movimiento en sentido de las agujas del reloj.

Corpus desk

Index ES-dextrogiro · dextrógiro · Spanish

dextrógiro · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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 dextrógiro
PropertyValue
Headworddextrógiro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[d̪eksˈt̪ɾoxiɾo]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “dextrógiro” en español

dextrógiroestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

dextrógiro is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [d̪eksˈt̪ɾoxiɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for dextrógiro in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is dextrógiro, spelled D-E-X-T-R-Ó-G-I-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se dice del movimiento en sentido de las agujas del reloj.
  2. 2
    Persona que es diestra.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how dextrógiro appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. El remolino del cuero cabelludo es dextrógiro.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "dextrógiro"?
"dextrógiro" is spelled D-E-X-T-R-Ó-G-I-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eksˈt̪ɾoxiɾo].
What does "dextrógiro" mean?
As an adjective, "dextrógiro" means: Se dice del movimiento en sentido de las agujas del reloj.
How do you pronounce "dextrógiro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dextrógiro" is [d̪eksˈt̪ɾoxiɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dextrógiro" come from?
"dextrógiro" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list