brinco

/[ˈbɾĩŋko]/ noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#41,764

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

18

similar word pairs

brinco is aSpanishnoun. It means: Movimiento de elevarse rápidamente del suelo al impulsarse con los pies. Pronounced [ˈbɾĩŋko]. Often confused with Bruno and Brito.

Key facts for brinco
PropertyValue
Headwordbrinco
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbɾĩŋko]
Letters6
Frequency rank#41,764
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of brinco in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for brinco is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbɾĩŋko]. Corpus data places it at rank #41,764 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 10 documented wrong-spelling variants for brinco, with forms such as "bbrinco", "birnco", and "bricno". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "Bruno", "Brito", "bring", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is brinco, spelled B-R-I-N-C-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Movimiento de elevarse rápidamente del suelo al impulsarse con los pies.
  2. 2
    Joya pequeña que adornaba la toca o capota (prenda de tela para cubrir la cabeza).
  3. 3
    Salto del caballo y del toro al aparearse con la hembra.
  4. 4
    Úlcera estomacal y el dolor por ella causado.
  5. 5
    Decisión y momento de entrar alguien en una mara o pandilla.
  6. 6
    Dicho o hecho necio o imprudente.

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbrinco,birnco,bricno,brincco,brinnco,brinoc,brnico,brrinco,rbinco,vrinco

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for brinco

Misspelling Variants of "brinco"

bbrinco7birnco6bricno6brincco7brinnco7brinoc6brnico6brrinco7
Misspelling Variants of "brinco"

Frequency rank: #41,764 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "brinco"?
"brinco" is spelled B-R-I-N-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɾĩŋko].
What does "brinco" mean?
As a noun, "brinco" means: Movimiento de elevarse rápidamente del suelo al impulsarse con los pies.
What words are commonly confused with "brinco"?
"brinco" is commonly confused with "Bruno", "Brito", "bring". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "brinco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brinco" is [ˈbɾĩŋko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "brinco" come from?
"brinco" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.