horro

[ˈoro]

/[ˈoro]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Esclavo que alcanza la libertad.

Corpus desk

Index ES-horro · horro · Spanish

horro · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" 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 horro
PropertyValue
Headwordhorro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈoro]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “horro” en español

horrono entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

horro is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈoro]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for horro, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is horro, spelled H-O-R-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Esclavo que alcanza la libertad.
  2. 2
    Libre, carente de algo.
  3. 3
    Vaca, oveja u otro animal de granja hembra similar que no queda preñado.

Synonyms

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 "horro"?
"horro" is spelled H-O-R-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoro].
What does "horro" mean?
As an adjective, "horro" means: Esclavo que alcanza la libertad.
How do you pronounce "horro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "horro" is [ˈoro]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "horro" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list