roquefort

[rokeˈfoɾt̪]

/[rokeˈfoɾt̪]/ noun

The verdict

“roquefort” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #72,280 among 4,151 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,280
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Queso de leche de oveja de origen francés y coloración verdosa, como denominación de origen de Roquefort-sur-Soulzon. Por ejemplo: recibe la apellation d'origine controleé en 1925

Corpus desk

Index ES-roquefort · roquefort · Spanish

roquefort · rank #72,280 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,280
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH rinitis

Nearest frequency peer: rinitis (-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 “roquefort”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for roquefort
PropertyValue
Headwordroquefort
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[rokeˈfoɾt̪]
Letters9
Frequency rank#72,280
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “roquefort” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).roquefortcae 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: “rinitis” (#72,279), “Rossana” (#72,281), “retroceda” (#72,278). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “roquefort” va en #72,280. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

roquefort is uncommon Spanish at frequency #72,280 among 4,151 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [rokeˈfoɾt̪]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Queso de leche de oveja de origen francés y coloración verdosa, como denominación de origen de Roquefort-sur-Soulzon. Por ejemplo: recibe la apellation d'origine controleé en 1925".

roquefort doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is roquefort, spelled R-O-Q-U-E-F-O-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Queso de leche de oveja de origen francés y coloración verdosa, como denominación de origen de Roquefort-sur-Soulzon. Por ejemplo: recibe la apellation d'origine controleé en 1925

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 "roquefort"?
"roquefort" is spelled R-O-Q-U-E-F-O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [rokeˈfoɾt̪].
What does "roquefort" mean?
As a noun, "roquefort" means: Queso de leche de oveja de origen francés y coloración verdosa, como denominación de origen de Roquefort-sur-Soulzon. Por ejemplo: recibe la apellation d'origine controleé en 1925
How do you pronounce "roquefort"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "roquefort" is [rokeˈfoɾt̪]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "roquefort" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list