gallo

[ˈgaʝo]

/[ˈgaʝo]/ noun

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The verdict

“gallo” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #7,560 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#7,560
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Gallus gallus) Macho de la gallina, de distintivo dimorfismo sexual que incluye una cresta roja en la cabeza y espolones en las patas. Suele emitir un sonido (canto) característico generalmente al...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

gallo vs gato
60% similar
gallo vs gano
60% similar
gallo vs galo
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for gallo
PropertyValue
Headwordgallo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈgaʝo]
Letters5
Frequency rank#7,560
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gallo” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). gallo lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for gallo is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈgaʝo]. Corpus data places it at rank #7,560 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for gallo, with forms such as "agllo", "galol", and "ggallo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "gato", "gano", "galo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is gallo, spelled G-A-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Gallus gallus) Macho de la gallina, de distintivo dimorfismo sexual que incluye una cresta roja en la cabeza y espolones en las patas. Suele emitir un sonido (canto) característico generalmente al amanecer y al atardecer.
  2. 2
    (Lepidorhombus boscii) Pez pleuronectiforme de unos 20 centímetros de largo, parecido al lenguado.
  3. 3
    Tono agudo de la voz que se emite involuntariamente al cantar o hablar.
  4. 4
    (Gladiolus spp.) cualquiera de unas 260 especies de plantas iridáceas, herbáceas, perennes, que producen llamativas espigas de flores de color blanco a púrpura, y largas hojas lanceoladas a lineales.
  5. 5
    Persona cualquiera.
  6. 6
    Reemplazante de otro trabajador en la industria del salitre.
  7. 7
    Recipiente para orinar sin salir de la cama que usan los enfermos en los hospitales.
  8. 8
    Ropa vieja.
  9. 9
    Parte carnosa eréctil en la vulva de la mujer.
  10. 10
    Pifia o falla poco aparente de un objeto.
  11. 11
    (Zeus faber) Pez comestible de aguas profundas con un cuerpo comprimido lateralmente de color oliva-amarillo que tiene una gran mancha oscura ribeteada de color amarillo en su costado y grandes espinas en la aleta dorsal.

Synonyms

ojitoplatusarapanteestoquegladiolotipopatoclítorisceopez de san Pedro

This word in other languages

cock(English)coq(Français)Hahn(Deutsch)galo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: agllo,galol,ggallo,glalo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gallo - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

agllo2galol2ggallo1glalo2
Edit distance from "gallo"

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 "gallo"?
"gallo" is spelled G-A-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈgaʝo].
What does "gallo" mean?
As a noun, "gallo" means: (Gallus gallus) Macho de la gallina, de distintivo dimorfismo sexual que incluye una cresta roja en la cabeza y espolones en las patas. Suele emitir un sonido (canto) característico generalmente al...
What words are commonly confused with "gallo"?
"gallo" is commonly confused with "gato", "gano", "galo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gallo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gallo" is [ˈgaʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gallo" come from?
"gallo" 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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Using “gallo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is G-A-L-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈgaʝo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “gato” - see the side-by-side comparison. gallo vs gato
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list