glóbulo rojo

[ˈgloβ̞ulo ˈroxo]

/[ˈgloβ̞ulo ˈroxo]/ phrase

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The verdict

“glóbulo rojo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Célula anucleada de la sangre que tiene la hemoglobina encargada de llevar el oxígeno a los tejidos de los animales superiores. Principal componente celular de la sangre, es responsable de su color...

Key facts for glóbulo rojo
PropertyValue
Headwordglóbulo rojo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈgloβ̞ulo ˈroxo]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “glóbulo rojo” sits in Spanish frequency

glóbulo rojo falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

glóbulo rojo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈgloβ̞ulo ˈroxo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Célula anucleada de la sangre que tiene la hemoglobina encargada de llevar el oxígeno a los tejidos de los animales superiores. Principal componente celular de la sangre, es responsable de su color...".

glóbulo rojo has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is glóbulo rojo, spelled G-L-Ó-B-U-L-O- -R-O-J-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Célula anucleada de la sangre que tiene la hemoglobina encargada de llevar el oxígeno a los tejidos de los animales superiores. Principal componente celular de la sangre, es responsable de su color rojo.

Synonyms

eritrocitohematíehematocito

This word in other languages

erythrocyte(English)érythrocyte(Français)Erythrozyt(Deutsch)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "glóbulo rojo"?
"glóbulo rojo" is spelled G-L-Ó-B-U-L-O- -R-O-J-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈgloβ̞ulo ˈroxo].
What does "glóbulo rojo" mean?
As a phrase, "glóbulo rojo" means: Célula anucleada de la sangre que tiene la hemoglobina encargada de llevar el oxígeno a los tejidos de los animales superiores. Principal componente celular de la sangre, es responsable de su color...
How do you pronounce "glóbulo rojo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "glóbulo rojo" is [ˈgloβ̞ulo ˈroxo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "glóbulo rojo" come from?
"glóbulo rojo" 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 “glóbulo rojo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is G-L-Ó-B-U-L-O- -R-O-J-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈgloβ̞ulo ˈroxo] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list