tugurio
[t̪uˈɣ̞uɾjo]
The verdict
“tugurio” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #87,352 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #87,352
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Choza o casilla rústica hecha deprisa, para guarecerse de la lluvia los pastores de ganado.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tugurio |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t̪uˈɣ̞uɾjo] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #87,352 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “tugurio” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for tugurio is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t̪uˈɣ̞uɾjo]. Corpus data places it at rank #87,352 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for tugurio in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 tugurio, spelled T-U-G-U-R-I-O.
Definition
- 1Choza o casilla rústica hecha deprisa, para guarecerse de la lluvia los pastores de ganado.
- 2Casa, habitación o establecimiento pequeño y de aspecto pobre.
- 3Barrios periféricos, caracterizados por la escasez de servicios y lo rudimentario de sus viviendas.
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 “tugurio”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is T-U-G-U-R-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t̪uˈɣ̞uɾjo] (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.