sicko
/ˈsɪkoʊ/noun, adjective
sicko is spelled S-I-C-K-O: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,949th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a derogatory noun, sicko means “A person with unpleasant tastes, views or habits” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of sicko is sickos or sickoes.
How many letters and syllables are in sicko?
| Letters | 5: S-I-C-K-O |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 49,949th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is sicko?
Sicko appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,949th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce sicko?
- UK /ˈsɪkəʊ/
- US /ˈsɪkoʊ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-sicko.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with sicko
Also written: sick-o (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of sicko
- sickos plural
- sickoes plural
- more sicko comparative
- most sicko superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sicko mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
derogatoryslangA person with unpleasant tastes, views or habits.
- 2
derogatoryslangA mentally ill person.
- 3
A physically ill person.
adjective
- 1
Characterized by depraved tastes or habits; deviant.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does sicko come from?
From sick + -o (“person with characteristic”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).