jarro
[ˈxaro]
The verdict
“jarro” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #44,807 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #44,807
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 5
- letters
- 5
- tracked misspellings
- 9
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vasija de barro, loza, vidrio o metal, a manera de jarra y con sólo un asa.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | jarro |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈxaro] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #44,807 |
| Misspellings tracked | 5 |
| Confusable pairs | 9 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “jarro” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for jarro is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈxaro]. Corpus data places it at rank #44,807 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for jarro, with forms such as "ajrro", "jaro", and "jaror". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "juro", "jarrón", "jar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is jarro, spelled J-A-R-R-O.
Definition
- 1Vasija de barro, loza, vidrio o metal, a manera de jarra y con sólo un asa.
- 2Cantidad de líquido que cabe en ella₁.
- 3Medida de capacidad para el vino, octava parte del cántaro, equivalente a un litro y 24 centilitros.
- 4El que grita mucho hablando sin propósito, principalmente si es mujer.
- 5Nombre vulgar filipino de Nepenthes alata.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ajrro,jaro,jaror,jjarro,jraro
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of jarro - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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 “jarro”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is J-A-R-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈxaro] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “juro” - see the side-by-side comparison. jarro vs juro
- 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.