faro
Spanish, noun/ˈfaɾo/
faro is spelled F-A-R-O (4 letters) and appears 5.5 times per million words in written Spanish, the 11,181st most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Faro is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “lighthouse” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Torre costera que, gracias a una señal luminosa y acústica advierte a las embarcaciones de la proximidad de…”.
What does faro mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinelighthouse
- 2
masculinebeacon
- 3
masculineheadlight, headlamp (of a vehicle)
- 4
masculinelight (bicycle accessory)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Torre costera que, gracias a una señal luminosa y acústica advierte a las embarcaciones de la proximidad de la misma. 2. Por extensión, farol potente. 3. Cualquiera de las luces que poseen los vehículos automotores para iluminar su camino. 4. Figurativamente, principio o meta que guía la acción en algún aspecto.
noun: 1. Juego de azar, jugado con una baraja de naipes franceses, similar al bacará, muy popular en el siglo XIX.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of faro
- faros plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce faro?
- /ˈfaɾo/
- [ˈfa.ɾo]
- [ˈfaɾo]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to faro
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is faro in Spanish?
faro appears 5.5 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).