cercano
Spanish, adjective/θeɾˈkano/
cercano is spelled C-E-R-C-A-N-O (7 letters) and appears 35 times per million words in written Spanish, the 2,450th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Cercano is a Spanish adjective meaning “near, nearby, close” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Que se encuentra a poca distancia”.
What does cercano mean in English?
adjective
- 1
near, nearby, close
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Que se encuentra a poca distancia 2. Que media poco tiempo antes de que acontezca
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of cercano
- cercana feminine
- cercanos masculine plural
- cercanas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce cercano?
- /θeɾˈkano/
- [θeɾˈka.no]
- /seɾˈkano/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to cercano
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is cercano in Spanish?
cercano appears 35 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).