rulo
[ˈrulo]
The verdict
“rulo” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #46,196 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #46,196
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 4
- letters
- 5
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bola gruesa u otra cosa redonda que rueda fácilmente.
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 | rulo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈrulo] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #46,196 |
| Misspellings tracked | 5 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “rulo” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for rulo is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈrulo]. Corpus data places it at rank #46,196 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for rulo, with forms such as "rluo", "rrulo", and "rullo". 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, "run", "Rus", "Rut", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is rulo, spelled R-U-L-O.
Definition
- 1Bola gruesa u otra cosa redonda que rueda fácilmente.
- 2Piedra de figura de cono truncado, sujeta por un eje horizontal, que gira con movimientos de rotación y traslación alrededor del árbol del alfarje en los molinos de aceite. En algunos alfarjes se sustituye el rulo por volanderas.
- 3Cilindro muy pesado de piedra o de hierro, que se hace rodar para allanar y apretar la tierra, o para consolidar el firme de las carreteras.
- 4En peluquería, cilindro de plástico, hueco, en el que se enrolla un mechón de cabello para hacer un rizo.
- 5Porción de cabello que gira sobre sí mismo.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: rluo,rrulo,rullo,ruol,urlo
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rulo - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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 “rulo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is R-U-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈrulo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “run” - see the side-by-side comparison. rulo vs run
- 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.