# taco

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɑ.koʊ/ · frequency rank #11,476

## Definitions
1. A Mexican snack food made of a small tortilla (soft- or hard-shelled) filled with ingredients such as meat, rice, beans, cheese, diced vegetables, and salsa.
2. The vulva.
3. A yellow stain on a shirt's armpit caused by sweat or deodorant.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Mexican Spanish taco, of uncertain origin; see the Spanish entry for more.

## Easily confused with
- **to** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taco-vs-to)
- **TC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taco-vs-tc)
- **two** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taco-vs-two)
- **too** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taco-vs-too)
- **tax** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taco-vs-tax)
- **tag** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taco-vs-tag)
- **tho** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taco-vs-tho)
- **tap** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taco-vs-tap)
- **tan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taco-vs-tan)
- **tar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taco-vs-tar)
- **tad** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taco-vs-tad)
- **tai** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taco-vs-tai)
- **tao** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taco-vs-tao)
- **tat** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taco-vs-tat)
- **THC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taco-vs-thc)
- **taj** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taco-vs-taj)
- **TLC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taco-vs-tlc)
- **tau** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taco-vs-tau)
- **tam** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taco-vs-tam)
- **Tal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taco-vs-tal)

## Common misspellings (5)
`atco`, `tacco`, `taoc`, `tcao`, `ttaco`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/taco