sicko
/ˈsɪkəʊ/
"sicko" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“sicko” is uncommon English (frequency #50,231 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #50,231
- frequency rank, English
- 6,566
- “S” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person with unpleasant tastes, views or habits.
Corpus desk
Index EN-sicko · sicko · English
sicko · rank #50,231 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #50,231
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 6,566
- PHOTO-FINISH shoebox
Nearest frequency peer: shoebox (-1 rank slots)
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
Long-tail ranks near “sicko”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- shiba
shiba
49,774 corpus weight
- shitter
shitter
49,772 corpus weight
- shoebox
shoebox
49,771 corpus weight
- sicko
sicko
49,770 corpus weight
- sima
sima
49,769 corpus weight
- skinning
skinning
49,766 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “sicko” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sicko |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈsɪkəʊ/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #50,231 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “sicko” in English
Rare enough to double-check
sicko is uncommon English at frequency #50,231 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈsɪkəʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for sicko, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From sick + -o (“person with characteristic”). The correct English form is sicko, spelled S-I-C-K-O.
Definition
- 1A person with unpleasant tastes, views or habits.
- 2A mentally ill person.
- 3A physically ill person.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how sicko appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
1986 June 9, David Denby, Movies: Poison, New York, page 130, But in fact, the murders have been committed by an army of sickos, a phalanx of wild-eyed droolers led by a monster goon with a concrete jaw and a Neanderthal brow.
1997, Shannon Bell, Chapter 5: On ne peut pas voir l′image [The image cannot be seen], Brenda Cossman, Shannon Bell, Lise Gotell, Becki L. Ross, Bad Attitude/s on Trial: Pornography, Feminism, and the Butler Decision, page 231, We can′t say that it is our responses of horror and revulsion that are upsetting to the youth; therefore, those attracted to them…
Etymology
From sick + -o (“person with characteristic”).
Synonyms
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.
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