zulo

[ˈsulo]

/[ˈsulo]/ noun

The verdict

“zulo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Recinto clandestino para el depósito de bienes o la cautividad de personas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-zulo · zulo · Spanish

zulo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 zulo
PropertyValue
Headwordzulo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsulo]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “zulo” en español

zuloqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

zulo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈsulo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Recinto clandestino para el depósito de bienes o la cautividad de personas.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for zulo, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 zulo, spelled Z-U-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Recinto clandestino para el depósito de bienes o la cautividad de personas.

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 "zulo"?
"zulo" is spelled Z-U-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsulo].
What does "zulo" mean?
As a noun, "zulo" means: Recinto clandestino para el depósito de bienes o la cautividad de personas.
How do you pronounce "zulo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zulo" is [ˈsulo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zulo" come from?
"zulo" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list