vulgo

[ˈbulɣ̞o]

/[ˈbulɣ̞o]/ noun

The verdict

“vulgo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #60,452 among 1,793 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,452
frequency rank, Spanish
1,793
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Conjunto de las capas populares de una sociedad.

Corpus desk

Index ES-vulgo · vulgo · Spanish

vulgo · rank #60,452 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,452
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,793
  • PHOTO-FINISH volcaron

Nearest frequency peer: volcaron (-2 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “vulgo”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “vulgo” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for vulgo
PropertyValue
Headwordvulgo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbulɣ̞o]
Letters5
Frequency rank#60,452
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “vulgo” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).vulgocae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “volcaron” (#60,450), “vincule” (#60,446), “Wikisource” (#60,458). Entre 1,793 lemas con “V”, “vulgo” va en #60,452. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vulgo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #60,452 among 1,793 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbulɣ̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for vulgo, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is vulgo, spelled V-U-L-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Conjunto de las capas populares de una sociedad.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, conjunto de los legos en una determinada materia.
  3. 3
    Casa, inmueble o domicilio en el que se ejerce la prostitución.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "vulgo"?
"vulgo" is spelled V-U-L-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbulɣ̞o].
What does "vulgo" mean?
As a noun, "vulgo" means: Conjunto de las capas populares de una sociedad.
How do you pronounce "vulgo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vulgo" is [ˈbulɣ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vulgo" come from?
"vulgo" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "vulgo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list