saúco menor

[saˈuko meˈnoɾ]

/[saˈuko meˈnoɾ]/ phrase

The verdict

“saúco menor” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Sambucus ebulus) Hierba de la familia de las caprifoliáceas, crece hasta dos metros con tallos erectos; el fruto es una baya tóxica, de color negro, pequeña y globosa de 5 a 6mm de diámetro.

Key facts for saúco menor
PropertyValue
Headwordsaúco menor
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[saˈuko meˈnoɾ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “saúco menor” sits in Spanish frequency

saúco menor falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

saúco menor is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [saˈuko meˈnoɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Sambucus ebulus) Hierba de la familia de las caprifoliáceas, crece hasta dos metros con tallos erectos; el fruto es una baya tóxica, de color negro, pequeña y globosa de 5 a 6mm de diámetro.".

No misspelling variants are generated for saúco menor in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 saúco menor, spelled S-A-Ú-C-O- -M-E-N-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Sambucus ebulus) Hierba de la familia de las caprifoliáceas, crece hasta dos metros con tallos erectos; el fruto es una baya tóxica, de color negro, pequeña y globosa de 5 a 6mm de diámetro.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "saúco menor"?
"saúco menor" is spelled S-A-Ú-C-O- -M-E-N-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [saˈuko meˈnoɾ].
What does "saúco menor" mean?
As a phrase, "saúco menor" means: (Sambucus ebulus) Hierba de la familia de las caprifoliáceas, crece hasta dos metros con tallos erectos; el fruto es una baya tóxica, de color negro, pequeña y globosa de 5 a 6mm de diámetro.
How do you pronounce "saúco menor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "saúco menor" is [saˈuko meˈnoɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "saúco menor" come from?
"saúco menor" 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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Using “saúco menor”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-A-Ú-C-O- -M-E-N-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [saˈuko meˈnoɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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