grullo

[ˈgɾuʝo]

/[ˈgɾuʝo]/ adj

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aplícase al caballo de color ceniciento.

Corpus desk

Index ES-grullo · grullo · Spanish

grullo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for grullo
PropertyValue
Headwordgrullo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈgɾuʝo]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “grullo” en la frecuencia del español

grulloqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

grullo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈgɾuʝo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for grullo, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is grullo, spelled G-R-U-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aplícase al caballo de color ceniciento.
  2. 2
    Dicho de una persona: vulgar, de mal gusto.

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 "grullo"?
"grullo" is spelled G-R-U-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈgɾuʝo].
What does "grullo" mean?
As an adjective, "grullo" means: Aplícase al caballo de color ceniciento.
How do you pronounce "grullo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grullo" is [ˈgɾuʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grullo" come from?
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list