turro

[ˈt̪uro]

/[ˈt̪uro]/ adj

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The verdict

“turro” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #58,173 among 34,400 “T” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,173
frequency rank, Spanish
34,400
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tonto.

Key facts for turro
PropertyValue
Headwordturro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt̪uro]
Letters5
Frequency rank#58,173
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “turro” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). turro lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

turro is uncommon Spanish at frequency #58,173 among 34,400 “T” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈt̪uro]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 10 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for turro, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 turro, spelled T-U-R-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tonto.
  2. 2
    Dicho de una persona: de clase baja.
  3. 3
    Dicho de una persona: vulgar, inútil y de mala vida.
  4. 4
    Delincuente.
  5. 5
    Que pertenece o concierne a cierta identidad propia de los barrios marginales de Argentina, lo que comprende: la afición a la cumbia villera; una vestimenta que comprende la gorra con visera, un short, una camiseta de fútbol y "altas llantas"; un dialecto particular; entre otros hábitos.
  6. 6
    Dicho de un alimento: de mal gusto y adulterado.
  7. 7
    De mala calidad.
  8. 8
    De mala apariencia.
  9. 9
    Inadecuado, inapropiado.
  10. 10
    Tedioso.

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 "turro"?
"turro" is spelled T-U-R-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪uro].
What does "turro" mean?
As an adjective, "turro" means: Tonto.
How do you pronounce "turro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "turro" is [ˈt̪uro]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "turro" come from?
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Using “turro”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-U-R-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt̪uro] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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