jolgorio

[xolˈɣ̞oɾjo]

/[xolˈɣ̞oɾjo]/ noun

The verdict

“jolgorio” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #66,278 among 645 “J” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,278
frequency rank, Spanish
645
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bullicio y risas de gente divirtiéndose en una fiesta.

Corpus desk

Index ES-jolgorio · jolgorio · Spanish

jolgorio · rank #66,278 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #66,278
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 645
  • PHOTO-FINISH Judit

Nearest frequency peer: Judit (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “jolgorio”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “jolgorio” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for jolgorio
PropertyValue
Headwordjolgorio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[xolˈɣ̞oɾjo]
Letters8
Frequency rank#66,278
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “jolgorio” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).jolgoriocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Judit” (#66,279), “irrisorio” (#66,272), “irremplazable” (#66,271). Entre 645 lemas con “J”, “jolgorio” va en #66,278. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

jolgorio is uncommon Spanish at frequency #66,278 among 645 “J” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [xolˈɣ̞oɾjo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bullicio y risas de gente divirtiéndose en una fiesta.".

Zero misspellings are on record for jolgorio in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, 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 its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is jolgorio, spelled J-O-L-G-O-R-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bullicio y risas de gente divirtiéndose en una fiesta.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how jolgorio appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. El cacique de Tintay cumplía anualmente por enero con la obligación de ir al Cuzco, para entregar al corregidor los tributos colectados, y su regreso era celebrado por los indios con tres días de ancho jolgorio.

This word in other languages

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 "jolgorio"?
"jolgorio" is spelled J-O-L-G-O-R-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [xolˈɣ̞oɾjo].
What does "jolgorio" mean?
As a noun, "jolgorio" means: Bullicio y risas de gente divirtiéndose en una fiesta.
How do you pronounce "jolgorio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jolgorio" is [xolˈɣ̞oɾjo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jolgorio" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "jolgorio", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list