giróscopo
[xiˈɾoskopo]
The verdict
“giróscopo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dispositivo formado por un cuerpo en rotación dentro de un cardán, cuyo momento angular lo hace prácticamente independiente del momento de fuerza externo, por lo que mantiene casi exactamente la mi...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | giróscopo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [xiˈɾoskopo] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “giróscopo” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
giróscopo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [xiˈɾoskopo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dispositivo formado por un cuerpo en rotación dentro de un cardán, cuyo momento angular lo hace prácticamente independiente del momento de fuerza externo, por lo que mantiene casi exactamente la mi...".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for giróscopo, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 giróscopo, spelled G-I-R-Ó-S-C-O-P-O.
Definition
- 1Dispositivo formado por un cuerpo en rotación dentro de un cardán, cuyo momento angular lo hace prácticamente independiente del momento de fuerza externo, por lo que mantiene casi exactamente la misma orientación sin importar los movimientos
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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 “giróscopo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is G-I-R-Ó-S-C-O-P-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [xiˈɾoskopo] (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.