fulcro
[ˈfulkɾo]
The verdict
“fulcro” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Punto que sirve de apoyo a una palanca.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | fulcro |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfulkɾo] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “fulcro” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
fulcro is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfulkɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Punto que sirve de apoyo a una palanca.".
No misspelling variants are generated for fulcro in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is fulcro, spelled F-U-L-C-R-O.
Definition
- 1Punto que sirve de apoyo a una palanca.
This word in other languages
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Using “fulcro”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is F-U-L-C-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈfulkɾo] (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.