ciego

[ˈsjeɣ̞o]

/[ˈsjeɣ̞o]/ adj

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The verdict

“ciego” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #4,687 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#4,687
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que no ve por defecto en los ojos o en el encéfalo.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ciego vs cio
60% similar
ciego vs creo
60% similar
ciego vs cien
60% similar

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

Key facts for ciego
PropertyValue
Headwordciego
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈsjeɣ̞o]
Letters5
Frequency rank#4,687
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ciego” 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). ciego 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 ciego is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈsjeɣ̞o]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,687 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for ciego, with forms such as "cciego", "ceigo", and "cieggo". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cio", "creo", "cien", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is ciego, spelled C-I-E-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que no ve por defecto en los ojos o en el encéfalo.
  2. 2
    Poseído por una pasión vehemente que nubla la razón.
  3. 3
    Incapaz de percibir o comprender un hecho patente, una cosa evidente.
  4. 4
    Comportamiento o sentimiento muy fuerte o fanático, que no ofrece vacilaciones.
  5. 5
    Se dice de la vía, conducto, espacio, hueco que está tapiado, cerrado u obstruido.
  6. 6
    Se dice de la pared o muro que no tiene ventanas, ni puertas, ni otras aberturas.
  7. 7
    Que ha consumido en exceso comida, alcohol o drogas.
  8. 8
    Se dice de algunos alimentos que habitualmente presentan agujeros, cuando no los tienen.

Synonyms

invidenteirracionalirreflexivoirracionalirreflexivo

This word in other languages

blind(English)aveugle(Français)blind(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cciego,ceigo,cieggo,cieog,cigeo,icego,siego

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ciego - 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.

cciego1ceigo2cieggo1cieog2cigeo2icego2siego1
Edit distance from "ciego"

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 "ciego"?
"ciego" is spelled C-I-E-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsjeɣ̞o].
What does "ciego" mean?
As an adjective, "ciego" means: Que no ve por defecto en los ojos o en el encéfalo.
What words are commonly confused with "ciego"?
"ciego" is commonly confused with "cio", "creo", "cien". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ciego"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ciego" is [ˈsjeɣ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ciego" come from?
"ciego" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “ciego”

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

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