koro

/ˈkɔ.rɔ/.

//ˈkɔ.rɔ/./ noun

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The verdict

“koro” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #89,255 among 656 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,255
frequency rank, Portuguese
656
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - coração.

Key facts for koro
PropertyValue
Headwordkoro
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkɔ.rɔ/.
Letters4
Frequency rank#89,255
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “koro” 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). koro 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

koro is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #89,255 among 656 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkɔ.rɔ/.. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "coração.".

Zero misspellings are on record for koro in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is koro, spelled K-O-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    coração.

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 "koro"?
"koro" is spelled K-O-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɔ.rɔ/..
What does "koro" mean?
As a noun, "koro" means: coração.
How do you pronounce "koro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "koro" is /ˈkɔ.rɔ/.. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "koro" come from?
"koro" 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 “koro”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is K-O-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈkɔ.rɔ/. (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