iro

[ˈiɾo]

/[ˈiɾo]/ noun

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The verdict

“iro” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #98,578 among 22,782 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,578
frequency rank, Spanish
22,782
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Corte de cabello que consiste en rapar ambos lados de la cabeza, dejando una franja de cabello central (cresta) notablemente más larga.

Key facts for iro
PropertyValue
Headwordiro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈiɾo]
Letters3
Frequency rank#98,578
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “iro” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). iro lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

iro is uncommon Spanish at frequency #98,578 among 22,782 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈiɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Corte de cabello que consiste en rapar ambos lados de la cabeza, dejando una franja de cabello central (cresta) notablemente más larga.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for iro, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is iro, spelled I-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Corte de cabello que consiste en rapar ambos lados de la cabeza, dejando una franja de cabello central (cresta) notablemente más larga.

Synonyms

mohawkmohicano

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "iro"?
"iro" is spelled I-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈiɾo].
What does "iro" mean?
As a noun, "iro" means: Corte de cabello que consiste en rapar ambos lados de la cabeza, dejando una franja de cabello central (cresta) notablemente más larga.
How do you pronounce "iro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "iro" is [ˈiɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "iro" come from?
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Using “iro”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is I-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈiɾo] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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