pulcro

[ˈpulkɾo]

/[ˈpulkɾo]/ adj

The verdict

“pulcro” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #55,845 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,845
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Limpio, ordenado, libre de suciedad e impurezas, bien presentado.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pulcro · pulcro · Spanish

pulcro · rank #55,845 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,845
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH punitiva

Nearest frequency peer: punitiva (+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 “pulcro”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for pulcro
PropertyValue
Headwordpulcro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈpulkɾo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#55,845
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pulcro” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.pulcrocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “punitiva” (#55,846), “publicitado” (#55,842), “pupa” (#55,848). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pulcro” va en #55,845. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pulcro is uncommon Spanish at frequency #55,845 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈpulkɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for pulcro in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is pulcro, spelled P-U-L-C-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Limpio, ordenado, libre de suciedad e impurezas, bien presentado.
  2. 2
    Que tiene esmero en la manera de obrar o de hablar, poniendo atención en hacerlo bien y con delicadeza.

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 "pulcro"?
"pulcro" is spelled P-U-L-C-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpulkɾo].
What does "pulcro" mean?
As an adjective, "pulcro" means: Limpio, ordenado, libre de suciedad e impurezas, bien presentado.
How do you pronounce "pulcro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pulcro" is [ˈpulkɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pulcro" come from?
"pulcro" 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 "pulcro", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list