levógiro
[leˈβ̞oxiɾo]
The verdict
“levógiro” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que gira en sentido opuesto a las manecillas del reloj.
Corpus desk
Index ES-levogiro · levógiro · Spanish
levógiro · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | levógiro |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [leˈβ̞oxiɾo] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “levógiro” en español
Rare enough to double-check
levógiro is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [leˈβ̞oxiɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
levógiro doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is levógiro, spelled L-E-V-Ó-G-I-R-O.
Definition
- 1Que gira en sentido opuesto a las manecillas del reloj.
- 2dícese del enantiomero cuya disolución provoca el giro a izquierdas de la luz polarizada.
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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.