casino

[kaˈsino]

/[kaˈsino]/ noun

The verdict

“casino” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #7,396 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#7,396
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tertulia, sociedad, reunión de gentes que se juntan para conversar, jugar, leer, bailar, etc., la cual se sostiene y cubre sus gastos por cuotas que satisfacen los socios, según se haya estipulado ...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

casino vs caso
67% similar
casino vs chino
67% similar
casino vs casto
67% similar

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

Key facts for casino
PropertyValue
Headwordcasino
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈsino]
Letters6
Frequency rank#7,396
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “casino” 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). casino 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 casino is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kaˈsino]. Corpus data places it at rank #7,396 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for casino, with forms such as "acsino", "cacino", and "caisno". 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, "caso", "chino", "casto", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 casino, spelled C-A-S-I-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tertulia, sociedad, reunión de gentes que se juntan para conversar, jugar, leer, bailar, etc., la cual se sostiene y cubre sus gastos por cuotas que satisfacen los socios, según se haya estipulado al instalarse.
  2. 2
    Casa de campo, destinada para la recreación.
  3. 3
    Local destinado al entretenimiento mediante juegos de azar, donde ocasionalmente se ofrecen espectáculos y otros servicios como gastronomía, etc.
  4. 4
    Club.
  5. 5
    Lugar físico o geográfico sobre el que está instalado un casino.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acsino,cacino,caisno,casinno,casion,casnio,cassino,ccasino,csaino

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of casino - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

acsino2cacino1caisno2casinno1casion2casnio2cassino1ccasino1
Edit distance from "casino"

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 "casino"?
"casino" is spelled C-A-S-I-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈsino].
What does "casino" mean?
As a noun, "casino" means: Tertulia, sociedad, reunión de gentes que se juntan para conversar, jugar, leer, bailar, etc., la cual se sostiene y cubre sus gastos por cuotas que satisfacen los socios, según se haya estipulado ...
What words are commonly confused with "casino"?
"casino" is commonly confused with "caso", "chino", "casto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "casino"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "casino" is [kaˈsino]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "casino" come from?
"casino" 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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Using “casino”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-S-I-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kaˈsino] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “caso” - see the side-by-side comparison. casino vs caso
  • 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