jorro

/ˈʒo.Ru/

//ˈʒo.Ru// noun

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The verdict

“jorro” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #83,946 among 464 “J” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,946
frequency rank, Portuguese
464
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - saída impetuosa de um líquido

Key facts for jorro
PropertyValue
Headwordjorro
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈʒo.Ru/
Letters5
Frequency rank#83,946
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jorro” sits in Portuguese 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). jorro lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

jorro is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #83,946 among 464 “J” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈʒo.Ru/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "saída impetuosa de um líquido".

No misspelling variants are generated for jorro in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is jorro, spelled J-O-R-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    saída impetuosa de um líquido

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "jorro"?
"jorro" is spelled J-O-R-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈʒo.Ru/.
What does "jorro" mean?
As a noun, "jorro" means: saída impetuosa de um líquido
How do you pronounce "jorro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jorro" is /ˈʒo.Ru/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jorro" come from?
"jorro" is a Portuguese 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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Using “jorro”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is J-O-R-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈʒo.Ru/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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