jolgorio

[xolˈɣ̞oɾjo]

/[xolˈɣ̞oɾjo]/ noun

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The verdict

“jolgorio” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #66,278 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#66,278
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bullicio y risas de gente divirtiéndose en una fiesta.

Key facts for jolgorio
PropertyValue
Headwordjolgorio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[xolˈɣ̞oɾjo]
Letters8
Frequency rank#66,278
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jolgorio” 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). jolgorio lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for jolgorio is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [xolˈɣ̞oɾjo]. Corpus data places it at rank #66,278 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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.

This word in other languages

merrymaking(English)réjouissance(Français)

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?
"jolgorio" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “jolgorio”

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

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