gárrulo
[ˈgarulo]
The verdict
“gárrulo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Aplícase al ave que canta, gorjea o chirría mucho.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gárrulo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈgarulo] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “gárrulo” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
gárrulo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈgarulo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for gárrulo, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is gárrulo, spelled G-Á-R-R-U-L-O.
Definition
- 1Aplícase al ave que canta, gorjea o chirría mucho.
- 2Dícese de la persona muy habladora o charlatana.
- 3Dícese de cosas que hacen ruido continuado; como el viento, un arroyo, etc.
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 “gárrulo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is G-Á-R-R-U-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈgarulo] (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.