jorro

[ˈxoro]

/[ˈxoro]/ noun

The verdict

“jorro” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Camino por donde se lleva a cabo el arrastre de maderas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-jorro · jorro · Spanish

jorro · 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 "J" 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 jorro
PropertyValue
Headwordjorro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈxoro]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “jorro” en español

jorroqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

jorro is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈxoro]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Camino por donde se lleva a cabo el arrastre de maderas.".

jorro has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is jorro, spelled J-O-R-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Camino por donde se lleva a cabo el arrastre de maderas.

Synonyms

arrastradero

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 "jorro"?
"jorro" is spelled J-O-R-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈxoro].
What does "jorro" mean?
As a noun, "jorro" means: Camino por donde se lleva a cabo el arrastre de maderas.
How do you pronounce "jorro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jorro" is [ˈxoro]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jorro" come from?
"jorro" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list