zor

[ˈzoːr]

/[ˈzoːr]/ noun

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The verdict

“zor” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #87,411 among 5,985 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,411
frequency rank, Spanish
5,985
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mutación aspirada del sustantivo femenino dor ('puerta').

Key facts for zor
PropertyValue
Headwordzor
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzoːr]
Letters3
Frequency rank#87,411
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zor” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). zor lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zor is uncommon Spanish at frequency #87,411 among 5,985 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzoːr]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mutación aspirada del sustantivo femenino dor ('puerta').".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for zor, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is zor, spelled Z-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mutación aspirada del sustantivo femenino dor ('puerta').

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 "zor"?
"zor" is spelled Z-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzoːr].
What does "zor" mean?
As a noun, "zor" means: Mutación aspirada del sustantivo femenino dor ('puerta').
How do you pronounce "zor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zor" is [ˈzoːr]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zor" come from?
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Using “zor”

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

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

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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