cicerone

[siseˈɾone]

/[siseˈɾone]/ noun

The verdict

“cicerone” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Persona que se encarga de guiar a un grupo de turistas, mostrándoles las obras de arte y particularidades del lugar o recinto.

Key facts for cicerone
PropertyValue
Headwordcicerone
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[siseˈɾone]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cicerone” sits in Spanish frequency

cicerone falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for cicerone is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [siseˈɾone]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

cicerone has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 cicerone, spelled C-I-C-E-R-O-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persona que se encarga de guiar a un grupo de turistas, mostrándoles las obras de arte y particularidades del lugar o recinto.
  2. 2
    Persona que enseña y explica las curiosidades de una localidad, edificio, etc.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cicerone"?
"cicerone" is spelled C-I-C-E-R-O-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [siseˈɾone].
What does "cicerone" mean?
As a noun, "cicerone" means: Persona que se encarga de guiar a un grupo de turistas, mostrándoles las obras de arte y particularidades del lugar o recinto.
How do you pronounce "cicerone"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cicerone" is [siseˈɾone]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cicerone" come from?
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Using “cicerone”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-I-C-E-R-O-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [siseˈɾone] (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
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