uróboro

[uˈɾoβ̞oɾo]

/[uˈɾoβ̞oɾo]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Símbolo que muestra a una serpiente o dragón engullendo su propia cola y formando un círculo con su cuerpo. Simboliza el ciclo eterno de las cosas, también el esfuerzo eterno, la lucha eterna o bie...

Key facts for uróboro
PropertyValue
Headworduróboro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[uˈɾoβ̞oɾo]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “uróboro” sits in Spanish frequency

uróboro 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

uróboro is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [uˈɾoβ̞oɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Símbolo que muestra a una serpiente o dragón engullendo su propia cola y formando un círculo con su cuerpo. Simboliza el ciclo eterno de las cosas, también el esfuerzo eterno, la lucha eterna o bie...".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for uróboro, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is uróboro, spelled U-R-Ó-B-O-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Símbolo que muestra a una serpiente o dragón engullendo su propia cola y formando un círculo con su cuerpo. Simboliza el ciclo eterno de las cosas, también el esfuerzo eterno, la lucha eterna o bien el esfuerzo inútil.

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 "uróboro"?
"uróboro" is spelled U-R-Ó-B-O-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [uˈɾoβ̞oɾo].
What does "uróboro" mean?
As a noun, "uróboro" means: Símbolo que muestra a una serpiente o dragón engullendo su propia cola y formando un círculo con su cuerpo. Simboliza el ciclo eterno de las cosas, también el esfuerzo eterno, la lucha eterna o bie...
How do you pronounce "uróboro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "uróboro" is [uˈɾoβ̞oɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "uróboro" come from?
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Using “uróboro”

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

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