llocura

[ʝoˈkuɾa]

/[ʝoˈkuɾa]/ noun

The verdict

“llocura” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Condición o instinto de quedarse sobre los huevos un ave para empollarlos o incubarlos.

Key facts for llocura
PropertyValue
Headwordllocura
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʝoˈkuɾa]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “llocura” sits in Spanish frequency

llocura falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for llocura is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ʝoˈkuɾa]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Condición o instinto de quedarse sobre los huevos un ave para empollarlos o incubarlos.".

llocura doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is llocura, spelled L-L-O-C-U-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Condición o instinto de quedarse sobre los huevos un ave para empollarlos o incubarlos.

Synonyms

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 "llocura"?
"llocura" is spelled L-L-O-C-U-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ʝoˈkuɾa].
What does "llocura" mean?
As a noun, "llocura" means: Condición o instinto de quedarse sobre los huevos un ave para empollarlos o incubarlos.
How do you pronounce "llocura"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "llocura" is [ʝoˈkuɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "llocura" come from?
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Using “llocura”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is L-L-O-C-U-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʝoˈkuɾa] (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