zorrino
[soˈrino]
The verdict
“zorrino” 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 September 3, 2026) - (Mephitis patagonicus) Especie de pequeño carnívoro, de color negro con dos fajas blancas al costado, que despide cuando le atacan un orín pestífero.
Corpus desk
Index ES-zorrino · zorrino · Spanish
zorrino · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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 | zorrino |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [soˈrino] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
zorrino is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [soˈrino]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for zorrino, 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 documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is zorrino, spelled Z-O-R-R-I-N-O.
Definition
- 1(Mephitis patagonicus) Especie de pequeño carnívoro, de color negro con dos fajas blancas al costado, que despide cuando le atacan un orín pestífero.
- 2Figuradamente, algo o alguien maloliente.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how zorrino appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
El modo de matar los zorrinos es con las bolas, ganándoles viento arriba: así no pueden mirar ni las bolas. Después de muertos se les pincha la barriga para que acaben de salir los orines y así con esta operación no hieden los cueros.
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.