morro

[ˈmoro]

/[ˈmoro]/ noun

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The verdict

“morro” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #13,962 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#13,962
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Monte, cerro o peñasco pequeños.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

morro vs muro
60% similar
morro vs moto
60% similar
morro vs mozo
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for morro
PropertyValue
Headwordmorro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmoro]
Letters5
Frequency rank#13,962
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “morro” 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). morro lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for morro is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmoro]. Corpus data places it at rank #13,962 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for morro, with forms such as "mmorro", "moror", and "mroro". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "muro", "moto", "mozo", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is morro, spelled M-O-R-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Monte, cerro o peñasco pequeños.
  2. 2
    Protuberancia, parte convexa o redondeada que sobresale.
  3. 3
    Piedra pequeña y lisa.
  4. 4
    Parte saliente de la cara de animales como el perro y el oso, donde están la nariz y la boca.
  5. 5
    Boca o labios de alguien, en especial si son protuberantes.
  6. 6
    Falta de respeto o de vergüenza.
  7. 7
    Abultamiento en el pantalón del hombre, donde se encuentra el órgano sexual y, por extensión, dicho órgano.
  8. 8
    Niño, persona de corta edad.
  9. 9
    Persona con preferencias no heterosexuales convencionales.^([cita requerida])
  10. 10
    (Crescentia cujete) Árbol de la familia de las bignoniáceas, originario de la zona intertropical de América.

Synonyms

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This word in other languages

hill(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mmorro,moror,mroro,omrro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of morro - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

mmorro1moror2mroro2omrro2
Edit distance from "morro"

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 "morro"?
"morro" is spelled M-O-R-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmoro].
What does "morro" mean?
As a noun, "morro" means: Monte, cerro o peñasco pequeños.
What words are commonly confused with "morro"?
"morro" is commonly confused with "muro", "moto", "mozo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "morro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "morro" is [ˈmoro]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "morro" come from?
"morro" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “morro”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-O-R-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmoro] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “muro” - see the side-by-side comparison. morro vs muro
  • 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