socotroco
/sokotɾoko/from spelling rulesmasculine
To say hulk in Spanish, meaning a big and possibly clumsy person, use socotroco. If unsure, use socotroco. Wiktionary also lists zocotroco.
Meaning: big (and possibly clumsy) person (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| socotroco | /sokotɾoko/ (from spelling rules) | masculine |
| zocotroco | /θokotɾoko/ (Spain, from spelling rules) /sokotɾoko/ (Latin America, from spelling rules) |
Uruguay, masculine |
socotroco describes a large, heavy person who may move a bit clumsily. If you mean the comic book character, Spanish speakers simply call him Hulk.
Which one should you use?
socotroco and zocotroco are the same word with two spellings.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The spelling zocotroco with a z is a regional variant used in Uruguay.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
socotroco is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
In IPA it is /sokotɾoko/.
Did you know?
- While socotroco describes a large person, the phrase is so rare in modern speech that using it today often makes the speaker sound like a character from a period piece or an old novel.
- Depending on the region, socotroco can shift from describing a person to describing a heavy animal like an ox, though the connotation of clumsiness remains the same.
- In some dialects, socotroco can be used as an adjective to describe an object that is awkwardly oversized for its purpose.
Examples in context
- El Increíble Hulk es un superhéroe muy poderosoThe Incredible Hulk is a very powerful superhero
- Hulk es uno de los personajes más populares de MarvelHulk is one of the most popular Marvel characters
- Me encanta cómo Hulk destruye todo a su pasoI love how Hulk destroys everything in his path
- El Hulk Verde tiene una fuerza descomunalThe Green Hulk has immense strength
- ¿Has visto al Goliat Esmeralda en la última película de Marvel?Have you seen the Emerald Goliath in the latest Marvel movie?
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are watching a sporting event.
- MateoMira a ese jugador, es un socotroco.Look at that player, he is a hulk.
- SofíaSí, es enorme y muy fuerte.Yes, he is huge and very strong.
- MateoParece que va a romper todo.It looks like he is going to break everything.
- SofíaEspero que tenga cuidado.I hope he is careful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hulk” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
