clásico

[ˈklasiko]

/[ˈklasiko]/ adj

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The verdict

“clásico” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,547. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,547
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dicho de una obra o de un autor: harto conocido, digno de imitación, y que se ha convertido en un paradigma, en un referente o en un modelo a seguir.

Corpus desk

Index ES-clasico · clásico · Spanish

clásico · rank #2,547 · 11 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,547
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cerveza

Nearest frequency peer: cerveza (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “clásico”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “clásico” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

clásico vs clínico
71% similar
clásico vs classic
57% similar
clásico vs clásicos
88% similar

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

Key facts for clásico
PropertyValue
Headwordclásico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈklasiko]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,547
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “clásico”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).clásicocae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “cerveza” (#2,546), “compañías” (#2,548), “consigue” (#2,549). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “clásico” va en #2,547. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around clásico (IPA [ˈklasiko]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,547 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for clásico, with forms such as "cclásico", "cllásico", and "clsáico". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "clínico", "classic", "clásicos", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is clásico, spelled C-L-Á-S-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dicho de una obra o de un autor: harto conocido, digno de imitación, y que se ha convertido en un paradigma, en un referente o en un modelo a seguir.
  2. 2
    Que pertenece o concierne a la antigüedad griega o romana.
  3. 3
    Que pertenece o concierne al período del pasado en donde una civilización alcanzó su máximo esplendor.
  4. 4
    Que pertenece o concierne al período musical del siglo 18, que es la continuación del barroco.
  5. 5
    Antiguo.
  6. 6
    Especificador que usa para designar el período inicial de ciertas lenguas, sobre todo del latín.
  7. 7
    Consabido, habitual.
  8. 8
    Purista, conservador.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how clásico appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. La física clásica como “opuesta” a la física moderna. Por “clásico” no se entiende algo que quedó obsoleto, sino que simplemente ha sido dejado de lado en lo que respecta a la búsqueda de la verdad científica.
  2. Intento seguirte pero no doy más Sospecho que el tiempo se nos va a acabar Estás algo loca y sos tan clásica Dejá que la noche nos proponga más

Synonyms

típicohabitualconsabidotradicionalcaracterísticoesperablepuristaconservadorderechistatradicionalista

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cclásico
  • cllásico
  • clsáico
  • clácico
  • cláisco
  • cláscio
  • clásicco
  • clásioc
  • clássico
  • cálsico
  • lcásico

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of clásico - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cclásico1cllásico1clsáico2clácico1cláisco2cláscio2clásicco1clásioc2
Edit distance from "clásico"

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 "clásico"?
"clásico" is spelled C-L-Á-S-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklasiko].
What does "clásico" mean?
As an adjective, "clásico" means: Dicho de una obra o de un autor: harto conocido, digno de imitación, y que se ha convertido en un paradigma, en un referente o en un modelo a seguir.
What words are commonly confused with "clásico"?
"clásico" is commonly confused with "clínico", "classic", "clásicos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "clásico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "clásico" is [ˈklasiko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "clásico" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "clásico", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cerveza#2,546cuantas#2,552cámaras#2,554delitos#2,557

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

quedaron11 variantsoriental11 variantsprimaria11 variantsolvidar11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list