guajiro
[gwaˈxiɾo]
The verdict
“guajiro” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #59,299 among 17,549 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #59,299
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 17,549
- “G” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Originario, relativo a, o propio de un pueblo amerindio de estirpe arawak, que habita tradicionalmente en la península de La Guajira, al norte de Suramérica. Su nombre original es wayúu.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | guajiro |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [gwaˈxiɾo] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #59,299 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “guajiro” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
guajiro is uncommon Spanish at frequency #59,299 among 17,549 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [gwaˈxiɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for guajiro, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is guajiro, spelled G-U-A-J-I-R-O.
Definition
- 1Originario, relativo a, o propio de un pueblo amerindio de estirpe arawak, que habita tradicionalmente en la península de La Guajira, al norte de Suramérica. Su nombre original es wayúu.
- 2Que trabaja en una zona rural, o vive en ella.
- 3Originario, relativo a, o propio de La Guajira, Colombia.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “guajiro”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is G-U-A-J-I-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [gwaˈxiɾo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.