acilo

[aˈsilo]

/[aˈsilo]/ noun

The verdict

“acilo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Grupo de átomos (radical) derivado de un oxoácido, por lo general un ácido carboxílico (orgánico), al eliminar al menos un hidroxilo. Tienen como fórmula general R-CO-.

Corpus desk

Index ES-acilo · acilo · Spanish

acilo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for acilo
PropertyValue
Headwordacilo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈsilo]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “acilo” en español

acilono entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

acilo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aˈsilo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Grupo de átomos (radical) derivado de un oxoácido, por lo general un ácido carboxílico (orgánico), al eliminar al menos un hidroxilo. Tienen como fórmula general R-CO-.".

acilo has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is acilo, spelled A-C-I-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grupo de átomos (radical) derivado de un oxoácido, por lo general un ácido carboxílico (orgánico), al eliminar al menos un hidroxilo. Tienen como fórmula general R-CO-.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "acilo"?
"acilo" is spelled A-C-I-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈsilo].
What does "acilo" mean?
As a noun, "acilo" means: Grupo de átomos (radical) derivado de un oxoácido, por lo general un ácido carboxílico (orgánico), al eliminar al menos un hidroxilo. Tienen como fórmula general R-CO-.
How do you pronounce "acilo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "acilo" is [aˈsilo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "acilo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list