aço

[ˈa.su]

/[ˈa.su]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
3
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acero

Corpus desk

Index ES-aco · aço · Spanish

aço · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 aço
PropertyValue
Headwordaço
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈa.su]
Letters3
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “aço” en español

açono 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

aço is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈa.su]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for aço, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is aço, spelled A-Ç-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acero
  2. 2
    Arma blanca
  3. 3
    Amalgama de estaño (usada en fabricación de espejos)

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 "aço"?
"aço" is spelled A-Ç-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈa.su].
What does "aço" mean?
As a noun, "aço" means: Acero
How do you pronounce "aço"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aço" is [ˈa.su]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aço" come from?
"aço" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list