bicho

[ˈbit͡ʃo]

/[ˈbit͡ʃo]/ noun

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The verdict

“bicho” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #9,768. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,768
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ser vivo, generalmente con capacidad de movimiento.

Corpus desk

Index ES-bicho · bicho · Spanish

bicho · rank #9,768 · 8 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,768
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH basan

Nearest frequency peer: basan (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “bicho”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “bicho” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

bicho vs Bici
40% similar
bicho vs búho
60% similar
bicho vs bingo
60% similar

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

Key facts for bicho
PropertyValue
Headwordbicho
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbit͡ʃo]
Letters5
Frequency rank#9,768
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “bicho”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).bichocae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “basan” (#9,767), “billones” (#9,769), “atendiendo” (#9,765). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “bicho” va en #9,768. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around bicho (IPA [ˈbit͡ʃo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,768 among 2,459 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for bicho, with forms such as "bbicho", "bciho", and "biccho". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "Bici", "búho", "bingo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is bicho, spelled B-I-C-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ser vivo, generalmente con capacidad de movimiento.
  2. 2
    En particular, cualquier animal artrópodo similar a un insecto₁, pertenezca o no a esta clase, incluyendo arañas, ciempiés, etc.
  3. 3
    Toro de lidia.
  4. 4
    Parásito del sistema intestinal.
  5. 5
    Pene.
  6. 6
    Objeto, cosa, en particular de pequeño tamaño.
  7. 7
    Obsesión o fuerte gusto por determinada actividad, o entidad que los produce.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how bicho appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. El hombre moderno, que tenía el bicho de la técnica en el oído, pasó no solo a ser un habitante del bicho ya desarrollado, sino que llegó también a hablar su lenguaje.

Synonyms

animalinsectochisme

This word in other languages

bug(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbicho
  • bciho
  • biccho
  • bichho
  • bicoh
  • bihco
  • ibcho
  • vicho

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bicho - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbicho1bciho2biccho1bichho1bicoh2bihco2ibcho2vicho1
Edit distance from "bicho"

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 "bicho"?
"bicho" is spelled B-I-C-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbit͡ʃo].
What does "bicho" mean?
As a noun, "bicho" means: Ser vivo, generalmente con capacidad de movimiento.
What words are commonly confused with "bicho"?
"bicho" is commonly confused with "Bici", "búho", "bingo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bicho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bicho" is [ˈbit͡ʃo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bicho" come from?
"bicho" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

basan#9,767Ariel#9,763Arcos#9,762clavo#9,776

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

cheque8 variantsadopta8 variantsAcosta8 variantsánimos8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list