bacilo

[baˈsilo]

/[baˈsilo]/ noun

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The verdict

“bacilo” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #81,719 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#81,719
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bacteria de forma más o menos alargada, como una vara, bastón o filamento.

Key facts for bacilo
PropertyValue
Headwordbacilo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[baˈsilo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#81,719
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bacilo” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). bacilo lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for bacilo is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [baˈsilo]. Corpus data places it at rank #81,719 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for bacilo in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is bacilo, spelled B-A-C-I-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bacteria de forma más o menos alargada, como una vara, bastón o filamento.
  2. 2
    Tubo pequeño de vidrio o cristal para contener medicamentos líquidos.

This word in other languages

bacillus(English)bacille(Français)Bazillus(Deutsch)bacilo(Português)

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 "bacilo"?
"bacilo" is spelled B-A-C-I-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [baˈsilo].
What does "bacilo" mean?
As a noun, "bacilo" means: Bacteria de forma más o menos alargada, como una vara, bastón o filamento.
How do you pronounce "bacilo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bacilo" is [baˈsilo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bacilo" come from?
"bacilo" 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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Using “bacilo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-A-C-I-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [baˈsilo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list