turo

/ˈtu.rɔ/

//ˈtu.rɔ// noun

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The verdict

“turo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #99,322 among 917 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,322
frequency rank, Portuguese
917
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - torre

Corpus desk

Index PT-turo · turo · Portuguese

turo · rank #99,322 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #99,322
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 917
  • PHOTO-FINISH transitado

Nearest frequency peer: transitado (-14 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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “turo”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “turo” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for turo
PropertyValue
Headwordturo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtu.rɔ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#99,322
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “turo” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.turocai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “transitado” (#99,308), “valva” (#99,336), “tramoia” (#99,305). Entre 917 lemas com “T”, “turo” fica em #99,322. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

turo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #99,322 among 917 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈtu.rɔ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for turo, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is turo, spelled T-U-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    torre
  2. 2
    torre

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 "turo"?
"turo" is spelled T-U-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtu.rɔ/.
What does "turo" mean?
As a noun, "turo" means: torre
How do you pronounce "turo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "turo" is /ˈtu.rɔ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "turo" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "turo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bunt#99,518Ende#99,713kink#98,898fois#99,784

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list