zocato

[soˈkat̪o]

/[soˈkat̪o]/ adj

The verdict

“zocato” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Que utiliza preferentemente y con más destreza su mano y pierna izquierdas sobre las derechas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-zocato · zocato · Spanish

zocato · 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.

Key facts for zocato
PropertyValue
Headwordzocato
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[soˈkat̪o]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “zocato” en español

zocatono entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zocato is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [soˈkat̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for zocato in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is zocato, spelled Z-O-C-A-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que utiliza preferentemente y con más destreza su mano y pierna izquierdas sobre las derechas.
  2. 2
    Se dice de un fruto que se pone amarillo y pierde su jugo antes de madurar.
  3. 3
    Se dice de un fruto, en particular el pepino, que está curvo o encorvado.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how zocato appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Llévalos siempre encima en una bolsiquia a propósito; y ca ves que trompieces al Perucho la empuñas bien juerte con la mano zocata iciendo estas palabras.
  2. cada año le hacen de escudos una bolsa, que él bien ata, la berenjena zocata y los membrillos con nudos.

Synonyms

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 "zocato"?
"zocato" is spelled Z-O-C-A-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [soˈkat̪o].
What does "zocato" mean?
As an adjective, "zocato" means: Que utiliza preferentemente y con más destreza su mano y pierna izquierdas sobre las derechas.
How do you pronounce "zocato"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zocato" is [soˈkat̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zocato" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list