calcio

[ˈkalt͡ʃo]

/[ˈkalt͡ʃo]/ noun

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The verdict

“calcio” is uncommon German (frequency #64,146 among 20,081 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,146
frequency rank, German
20,081
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tritt mit dem Fuß oder Huf

Key facts for calcio
PropertyValue
Headwordcalcio
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkalt͡ʃo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#64,146
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “calcio” sits in German 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). calcio 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

calcio is uncommon German at frequency #64,146 among 20,081 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkalt͡ʃo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for calcio, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is calcio, spelled C-A-L-C-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tritt mit dem Fuß oder Huf
  2. 2
    der Fußball: Ballsportart, bei der zwei Mannschaften mit je elf Spielern gegeneinander antreten und versuchen, den Ball vorwiegend mit den Füßen ins gegnerische Tor zu bringen
  3. 3
    Calcium
  4. 4
    Kolben, Gewehrkolben
  5. 5
    Griff, Knauf

Antonyms

golfGolf

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "calcio"?
"calcio" is spelled C-A-L-C-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkalt͡ʃo].
What does "calcio" mean?
As a noun, "calcio" means: Tritt mit dem Fuß oder Huf
How do you pronounce "calcio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "calcio" is [ˈkalt͡ʃo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "calcio" come from?
"calcio" is a German 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 “calcio”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is C-A-L-C-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkalt͡ʃo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list