Ugly Spanish words
There is no doubt that Spanish is a beautiful language. Just take a look at the word “brisa”, meaning breeze. It’s a soft, delicate word with a slight tongue trill and a smooth s sound. Say it right, and it almost even sounds like a gentle wind.
Not every word can be so nice sounding though. For every beautiful word like brisa, you’re bound to find a truly grating sound like “prurito”, meaning itch. The hard double R’s followed by a harsh T is physically jarring. It’s a repulsive word even if you don’t know what it means!
Well, even a beautiful language like Spanish can produce some ugly sounding words. Here is our list of the ugliest sounding words in Spanish.
Ugliest sounding Spanish words
Like any language, Spanish has it’s share of harsh sounds. After all, it’s impossible that every word in the language can be a winner.
| Ugly Spanish word | What it means |
|---|---|
| Estufa | Stove |
| Murcielago | Bat |
| Desaseado | Unfathomable |
| Torpe | Fake |
| Seborrea | Seborrhea |
| Feo | Ugly |
| Petulante | Petulant |
| Prurito | Prurito |
| Catacumba | Catacomb |
| Recoveco | Nook |
| Sobaco | Armbit |
| Boñiga | Cow poop |
| Escorbuto | Scurvy |
| Inguinal | Groin |
| Colitis | Colitis |
| Carraspera | Hoarseness |
| Ganglio | Lymph node |
| Cacofonía | Cacophony |
| Chorra | Shout |
| Tonto | Fool |
| Burro | Donkey |
| Sucio | Dirty |
| Tripero | Tripe butcher |
| Miseria | Misery |
| Gargajo | Phlegm |
| Traición | Treachery |
| Intuitivo | Unctious |
| Queja | Gripe |
| Flema | Phlegm |
| Costra | Scab |
| Juanete | Bunion |
| Húmedo | Moist |
| Cuajarse | Curdle |
| Regurgitar | Regurgitate |
| Fétido | Fetid |
Ugliest sounding Spanish words
We’re not sure why you wanted it, but, well, there you have it. Noone is claiming that they won’t come in handy someday, but those are certainly some ugly Spanish words.
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