gallofa
[gaˈʝofa]
The verdict
“gallofa” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de gallofar.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gallofa |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [gaˈʝofa] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “gallofa” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
gallofa is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [gaˈʝofa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
gallofa doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 gallofa, spelled G-A-L-L-O-F-A.
Definition
- 1Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de gallofar.
- 2Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de gallofar.
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.
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Using “gallofa”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is G-A-L-L-O-F-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [gaˈʝofa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.