loor

[loˈoɾ]

/[loˈoɾ]/ noun

The verdict

“loor” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #86,960 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,960
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Expresión verbal que se hace de las cualidades y bondades de algo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-loor · loor · Spanish

loor · rank #86,960 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #86,960
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lomé

Nearest frequency peer: Lomé (-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 “loor”

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 “loor” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for loor
PropertyValue
Headwordloor
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[loˈoɾ]
Letters4
Frequency rank#86,960
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “loor” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).loorcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Lomé” (#86,959), “Lucano” (#86,962), “localizando” (#86,957). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “loor” va en #86,960. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

loor is uncommon Spanish at frequency #86,960 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [loˈoɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Expresión verbal que se hace de las cualidades y bondades de algo.".

No misspelling variants are generated for loor in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists 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 loor, spelled L-O-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Expresión verbal que se hace de las cualidades y bondades de algo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. ¡Loor a Alah por la vuelta de la salud! ¡Oh Señor! pido a tu infinita misericordia que concedas la curación a este joven por mediación mía!
  2. Mira a los hábiles sofistas, que todos los días componen sendos discursos en prosa en loor de Heracles y otros semidioses.

Synonyms

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 "loor"?
"loor" is spelled L-O-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [loˈoɾ].
What does "loor" mean?
As a noun, "loor" means: Expresión verbal que se hace de las cualidades y bondades de algo.
How do you pronounce "loor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "loor" is [loˈoɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "loor" come from?
"loor" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list