orgullo
[oɾˈɣ̞uʝo]
The verdict
“orgullo” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #2,406 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #2,406
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 2
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Arrogancia, estimación excesiva de uno mismo o sentimiento de superioridad sobre otros.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | orgullo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [oɾˈɣ̞uʝo] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #2,406 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 2 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “orgullo” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for orgullo is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [oɾˈɣ̞uʝo]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,406 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for orgullo, with forms such as "ogrullo", "orggullo", and "orglulo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "orgulloso", "orgullosa", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is orgullo, spelled O-R-G-U-L-L-O.
Definition
- 1Arrogancia, estimación excesiva de uno mismo o sentimiento de superioridad sobre otros.
- 2Gran aprecio que resulta de obtener satisfacción por un logro propio o de alguien con quien uno se identifica por pertenecer a su grupo familiar, social, nacional, etc.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ogrullo,orggullo,orglulo,orgulo,orgulol,orrgullo,orugllo,rogullo
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of orgullo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “orgullo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is O-R-G-U-L-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [oɾˈɣ̞uʝo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “orgulloso” - see the side-by-side comparison. orgullo vs orgulloso
- 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.