Geraldo
[xeˈɾal̪d̪o]
The verdict
“Geraldo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #52,292 among 17,549 “G” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #52,292
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 17,549
- “G” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nombre de pila de varón.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Geraldo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [xeˈɾal̪d̪o] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #52,292 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Geraldo” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Geraldo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #52,292 among 17,549 “G” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [xeˈɾal̪d̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nombre de pila de varón.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Geraldo, 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 typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is Geraldo, spelled G-E-R-A-L-D-O.
Definition
- 1Nombre de pila de varón.
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.
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Using “Geraldo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is G-E-R-A-L-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [xeˈɾal̪d̪o] (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.