uróboro
[uˈɾoβ̞oɾo]
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...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | uróboro |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [uˈɾoβ̞oɾo] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “uróboro” sits in Spanish frequency
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
- 1Símbolo 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.
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Using “uróboro”
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- 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.