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mexico

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Detailed reference entry for the English word "mexico", 6-letters, with pronunciation in International Phonetic Alphabet notation, etymology traced through Germanic and Romance roots where applicable, common misspelling variants catalogued from Wiktionary, and usage frequency ranked against an open word-frequency list covering the top 100,000 English words. PlainSpell covers English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German spelling with confusable-pair detection that highlights visually and phonetically similar words. This entry for "mexico" includes synonyms, antonyms, homophones, and cross-language translation pointers sourced from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org extract. Whether you are verifying the correct spelling of "mexico" for academic writing, checking homophone confusion, or exploring etymological origins, this page provides a citation-backed, free reference that requires no sign-up.

Mexico is aEnglishname. It means: A country in North America, located south of the United States, and northwest of Guatemala and Belize from Central America. Official name: United Mexican States. Pronounced /ˈmɛk.sɪ.kəʊ/. It ranks #1,832 in English word frequency. Often confused with medic and Medici.

Key facts for Mexico
PropertyValue
HeadwordMexico
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechName
IPA/ˈmɛk.sɪ.kəʊ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,832
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Mexico in English word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Mexico is 6 letters long, classified as aname, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈmɛk.sɪ.kəʊ/. Corpus data places it at rank #1,832 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text.Wiktionary records 15 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mexico, with forms such as "emxico", "meixco", and "mexcio". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "medic", "Medici", "merino", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Spanish México, from Classical Nahuatl Mēxihco, a place-name referring to the Mēxihcah (Mexica/Aztecs). Root origin matters for spelling because borrowed morphemes (Greek, Latin, Old French, Old English) carry their source-language orthographic conventions into modern English, which is why historical etymology is often the cleanest predictor of whether a cluster like "-ough", "-eau", or "-tion" will appear. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct English form is Mexico, spelled M-E-X-I-C-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    A country in North America, located south of the United States, and northwest of Guatemala and Belize from Central America. Official name: United Mexican States.
  2. 2
    Ellipsis of Mexico City: the capital city of Mexico.
  3. 3
    Ellipsis of the State of Mexico: a state of Mexico. Capital: Toluca.
  4. 4
    A municipality of the province of Pampanga, Central Luzon, Philippines.
  5. 5
    A census-designated place in Jefferson Township, Miami County, Indiana, United States.
  6. 6
    An unincorporated community in Crittenden County, Kentucky, United States.
  7. 7
    A town in Oxford County, Maine, United States.
  8. 8
    An unincorporated community in Allegany County, Maryland, United States.
  9. 9
    An unincorporated community in Carroll County, Maryland, United States.
  10. 10
    A city, the county seat of Audrain County, Missouri, United States.
  11. 11
    A town and village in Oswego County, New York, United States.
  12. 12
    An unincorporated community in Tymochtee Township, Wyandot County, Maryland, United States.
  13. 13
    An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Walker Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States.
  14. 14
    An unincorporated community in Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States.
  15. 15
    A former unincorporated community in Hunt County, Texas, United States, now submerged under Lake Tawakoni.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish México, from Classical Nahuatl Mēxihco, a place-name referring to the Mēxihcah (Mexica/Aztecs).

This word in other languages

México(Español)Mexique(Français)Mexiko(Deutsch)México(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: emxico,meixco,mexcio,mexicco,mexioc,mexxico,mmexico,mxeico

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Mexico

Misspelling Variants of "Mexico"

emxico6meixco6mexcio6mexicco7mexioc6mexxico7mmexico7mxeico6
Misspelling Variants of "Mexico"

Frequency rank: #1,832 in English

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Mexico"?
"Mexico" is spelled M-E-X-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɛk.sɪ.kəʊ/.
What does "Mexico" mean?
As a name, "Mexico" means: A country in North America, located south of the United States, and northwest of Guatemala and Belize from Central America. Official name: United Mexican States.
What words are commonly confused with "Mexico"?
"Mexico" is commonly confused with "medic", "Medici", "merino". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mexico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mexico" is /ˈmɛk.sɪ.kəʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Mexico"?
Borrowed from Spanish México, from Classical Nahuatl Mēxihco, a place-name referring to the Mēxihcah (Mexica/Aztecs). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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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.