basilisco
[basiˈlisko]
The verdict
“basilisco” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #59,814 among 24,339 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #59,814
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 24,339
- “B” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Animal de la mitología griega, descrito como una serpiente pequeña con la capacidad de matar con la mirada.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | basilisco |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [basiˈlisko] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #59,814 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “basilisco” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
basilisco is uncommon Spanish at frequency #59,814 among 24,339 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [basiˈlisko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for basilisco, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is basilisco, spelled B-A-S-I-L-I-S-C-O.
Definition
- 1Animal de la mitología griega, descrito como una serpiente pequeña con la capacidad de matar con la mirada.
- 2(Basiliscus spp.) Reptil americano semejante a una pequeña iguana con cresta.
- 3Animal de la mitología chilota, semejante a una culebra con cabeza de gallo, que vive bajo las casas y mata a sus moradores chupándoles la saliva.
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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.
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Using “basilisco”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is B-A-S-I-L-I-S-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [basiˈlisko] (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
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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.