zuro

[ˈsuɾo]

/[ˈsuɾo]/ noun

The verdict

“zuro” 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) - Raquis grueso y firme que constituye el eje de la espiga que conforma la mazorca de maíz.

Corpus desk

Index ES-zuro · zuro · Spanish

zuro · 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 zuro
PropertyValue
Headwordzuro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsuɾo]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “zuro” en español

zuroestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

zuro is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈsuɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Raquis grueso y firme que constituye el eje de la espiga que conforma la mazorca de maíz.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for zuro, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is zuro, spelled Z-U-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Raquis grueso y firme que constituye el eje de la espiga que conforma la mazorca de maíz.

Synonyms

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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 "zuro"?
"zuro" is spelled Z-U-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsuɾo].
What does "zuro" mean?
As a noun, "zuro" means: Raquis grueso y firme que constituye el eje de la espiga que conforma la mazorca de maíz.
How do you pronounce "zuro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zuro" is [ˈsuɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zuro" come from?
"zuro" 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