arco

[ˈaɾko]

/[ˈaɾko]/ noun

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The verdict

“arco” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #3,609) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#3,609
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Arma elaborada a partir de una barra material elástico amarrada por ambos extremos a una cuerda la cual se utiliza para impulsar flechas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-arco · arco · Spanish

arco · rank #3,609 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,609
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH asesino

Nearest frequency peer: asesino (+1 rank slots)

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.

Vecinos de frecuencia del confusable “arco”

Pares de peso similar en el corpus, aparte de los confusables abajo

corpus weight

What this shows Las barras sitúan “arco” frente a los lemas españoles más cercanos por rango, no un reprint del escritorio de confusables.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

arco vs art
50% similar
arco vs are
50% similar
arco vs aro
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for arco
PropertyValue
Headwordarco
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɾko]
Letters4
Frequency rank#3,609
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Rango de corpus junto a confusables de “arco”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.arcocae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “asesino” (#3,610), “analizar” (#3,607), “asiento” (#3,611). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “arco” va en #3,609. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for arco is neighbouring look-alikes ("art", "are", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ˈaɾko]. Frequency #3,609 among 7,704 “A” headwords. 6 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for arco, with forms such as "arcco", "aroc", and "arrco". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "art", "are", "aro", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is arco, spelled A-R-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arma elaborada a partir de una barra material elástico amarrada por ambos extremos a una cuerda la cual se utiliza para impulsar flechas.
  2. 2
    Sección continua de una curva.
  3. 3
    Elemento que permite sustentar el peso de una construcción sobre un hueco practicado en un muro o sobre columnas exentas.
  4. 4
    Descarga eléctrica que se forma entre dos electrodos colocados en una atmósfera gaseosa.
  5. 5
    Vara utilizada para frotar de los instrumentos musicales de cuerda.
  6. 6
    Portería.

Synonyms

segmento

This word in other languages

bow(English)arc(Français)Bogen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arcco
  • aroc
  • arrco
  • raco

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of arco - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

arcco1aroc2arrco1raco2
Edit distance from "arco"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "arco"?
"arco" is spelled A-R-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɾko].
What does "arco" mean?
As a noun, "arco" means: Arma elaborada a partir de una barra material elástico amarrada por ambos extremos a una cuerda la cual se utiliza para impulsar flechas.
What words are commonly confused with "arco"?
"arco" is commonly confused with "art", "are", "aro". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "arco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arco" is [ˈaɾko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arco" come from?
"arco" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "arco", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

capa#3,617reto#3,589orto#3,645hoja#3,564

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list