Mexico

/ˈmɛk.sɪ.kəʊ/

//ˈmɛk.sɪ.kəʊ// name

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"mexico" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Mexico” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #1,832. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,832
frequency rank, English
36,575
“M” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 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.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Mexico vs medic
50% similar
Mexico vs Medici
67% similar
Mexico vs merino
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

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

Where “Mexico” sits in English 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). Mexico lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Mexico (IPA /ˈmɛk.sɪ.kəʊ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #1,832 among 36,575 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 15 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mexico, with forms such as "emxico", "meixco", and "mexcio". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. 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). The correct English form is Mexico, spelled M-E-X-I-C-O.

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

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mexico - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

emxico2meixco2mexcio2mexicco1mexioc2mexxico1mmexico1mxeico2
Edit distance from "Mexico"

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

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 proper noun, "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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Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Mexico”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is M-E-X-I-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈmɛk.sɪ.kəʊ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “medic” - see the side-by-side comparison. Mexico vs medic
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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