gobio

[ˈgoβ̞jo]

/[ˈgoβ̞jo]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Gobio spp.) Cualquiera de varias especies de peces de la familia de los ciprínidos de hábitat fluvial y lacustre, nativas de Europa, que forman grandes cardúmenes

Key facts for gobio
PropertyValue
Headwordgobio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈgoβ̞jo]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gobio” sits in Spanish frequency

gobio 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

gobio is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈgoβ̞jo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Gobio spp.) Cualquiera de varias especies de peces de la familia de los ciprínidos de hábitat fluvial y lacustre, nativas de Europa, que forman grandes cardúmenes".

No generated misspelling entries exist for gobio in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is gobio, spelled G-O-B-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Gobio spp.) Cualquiera de varias especies de peces de la familia de los ciprínidos de hábitat fluvial y lacustre, nativas de Europa, que forman grandes cardúmenes

This word in other languages

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 "gobio"?
"gobio" is spelled G-O-B-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈgoβ̞jo].
What does "gobio" mean?
As a noun, "gobio" means: (Gobio spp.) Cualquiera de varias especies de peces de la familia de los ciprínidos de hábitat fluvial y lacustre, nativas de Europa, que forman grandes cardúmenes
How do you pronounce "gobio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gobio" is [ˈgoβ̞jo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gobio" come from?
"gobio" 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 “gobio”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is G-O-B-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈgoβ̞jo] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list