gajo

[ˈgaxo]

/[ˈgaxo]/ noun

The verdict

“gajo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #80,113 among 1,728 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,113
frequency rank, Spanish
1,728
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - División interior de algunas frutas como las naranjas o los limones.

Corpus desk

Index ES-gajo · gajo · Spanish

gajo · rank #80,113 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,113
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,728
  • PHOTO-FINISH frustrantes

Nearest frequency peer: frustrantes (-3 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “gajo”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “gajo” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for gajo
PropertyValue
Headwordgajo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈgaxo]
Letters4
Frequency rank#80,113
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “gajo” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.gajocae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “frustrantes” (#80,110), “gestionaba” (#80,116), “frotándose” (#80,109). Entre 1,728 lemas con “G”, “gajo” va en #80,113. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gajo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #80,113 among 1,728 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈgaxo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for gajo in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is gajo, spelled G-A-J-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    División interior de algunas frutas como las naranjas o los limones.
  2. 2
    Racimo pequeño.
  3. 3
    Rama de árbol desprendida del tronco.
  4. 4
    Dientes de algunas herramientas de labranza, como horcas, horquillos, garios, bieldos.

Synonyms

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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gajo"?
"gajo" is spelled G-A-J-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈgaxo].
What does "gajo" mean?
As a noun, "gajo" means: División interior de algunas frutas como las naranjas o los limones.
How do you pronounce "gajo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gajo" is [ˈgaxo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gajo" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "gajo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list