zorro

[ˈsoro]

/[ˈsoro]/ noun

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The verdict

“zorro” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #12,078. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,078
frequency rank, Spanish
220
“Z” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Alopex, Cerdocyon, Dusicyon, Fennecus, Lycalopex, Pseudalopex, Urocyon, Vulpes) Cualquiera de una treintena de especies de pequeños mamíferos cánidos, similares a perros de rasgos afilados y cola ...

Corpus desk

Index ES-zorro · zorro · Spanish

zorro · rank #12,078 · 5 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,078
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 220
  • PHOTO-FINISH yacimientos

Nearest frequency peer: yacimientos (-1 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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “zorro”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “zorro” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

zorro vs zurdo
60% similar
zorro vs zorros
83% similar
zorro vs zoo
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for zorro
PropertyValue
Headwordzorro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsoro]
Letters5
Frequency rank#12,078
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “zorro”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).zorrocae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “yacimientos” (#12,077), “ácidos” (#12,079), “Xavier” (#12,076). Entre 220 lemas con “Z”, “zorro” va en #12,078. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around zorro (IPA [ˈsoro]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,078 among 220 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for zorro, with forms such as "ozrro", "zoro", and "zoror". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "zurdo", "zorros", "zoo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is zorro, spelled Z-O-R-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Alopex, Cerdocyon, Dusicyon, Fennecus, Lycalopex, Pseudalopex, Urocyon, Vulpes) Cualquiera de una treintena de especies de pequeños mamíferos cánidos, similares a perros de rasgos afilados y cola tupida. Son huidizos y normalmente imposibles de domesticar, aunque se adaptan al ámbito urbano como comensales. Cazadores solitarios y carroñeros, figuran visiblemente en numerosos folklores como símbolo de la astucia.
  2. 2
    Inspector de tránsito.

This word in other languages

fox(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ozrro
  • zoro
  • zoror
  • zroro
  • zzorro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of zorro - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ozrro2zoro1zoror2zroro2zzorro1
Edit distance from "zorro"

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 "zorro"?
"zorro" is spelled Z-O-R-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsoro].
What does "zorro" mean?
As a noun, "zorro" means: (Alopex, Cerdocyon, Dusicyon, Fennecus, Lycalopex, Pseudalopex, Urocyon, Vulpes) Cualquiera de una treintena de especies de pequeños mamíferos cánidos, similares a perros de rasgos afilados y cola ...
What words are commonly confused with "zorro"?
"zorro" is commonly confused with "zurdo", "zorros", "zoo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zorro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zorro" is [ˈsoro]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zorro" come from?
"zorro" 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 "zorro", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

agudo#12,085april#12,091Susan#12,064suban#12,061

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

Olga5 variantsgata5 variantsdude5 variantspipa5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list