gorgonzola

[goɾɣ̞õnˈsola]

/[goɾɣ̞õnˈsola]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Queso italiano de mesa, de pasta cremosa y untuosa, hecho con leche entera pasteurizada de vaca que se presenta en dos variedades: dulce y picante.

Key facts for gorgonzola
PropertyValue
Headwordgorgonzola
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[goɾɣ̞õnˈsola]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gorgonzola” sits in Spanish frequency

gorgonzola 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

gorgonzola is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [goɾɣ̞õnˈsola]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Queso italiano de mesa, de pasta cremosa y untuosa, hecho con leche entera pasteurizada de vaca que se presenta en dos variedades: dulce y picante.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for gorgonzola in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is gorgonzola, spelled G-O-R-G-O-N-Z-O-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Queso italiano de mesa, de pasta cremosa y untuosa, hecho con leche entera pasteurizada de vaca que se presenta en dos variedades: dulce y picante.

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 "gorgonzola"?
"gorgonzola" is spelled G-O-R-G-O-N-Z-O-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [goɾɣ̞õnˈsola].
What does "gorgonzola" mean?
As a noun, "gorgonzola" means: Queso italiano de mesa, de pasta cremosa y untuosa, hecho con leche entera pasteurizada de vaca que se presenta en dos variedades: dulce y picante.
How do you pronounce "gorgonzola"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gorgonzola" is [goɾɣ̞õnˈsola]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gorgonzola" come from?
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Using “gorgonzola”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is G-O-R-G-O-N-Z-O-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [goɾɣ̞õnˈsola] (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