zahorí
[saoˈɾi]
The verdict
“zahorí” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Adivino capaz de descubrir la ubicación de aguas o bienes ocultos, en especial bajo tierra.
Corpus desk
Index ES-zahori · zahorí · Spanish
zahorí · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Z" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zahorí |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [saoˈɾi] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
zahorí is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [saoˈɾi]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for zahorí in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 zahorí, spelled Z-A-H-O-R-Í.
Definition
- 1Adivino capaz de descubrir la ubicación de aguas o bienes ocultos, en especial bajo tierra.
- 2Por extensión, persona de gran agudez y perspicacia en emociones y pensamientos.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how zahorí appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
—Tienes razón, mamá —dijo el boludo y se bebió una rosa. —No seré más boludo— y se bajó del viento. —Seré astuto y zahorí— y dio vuelta una estrella para abajo y se metió en el subte y quedaron las gaviotas.
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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.