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
77,812
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 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.

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)

Where “clásico” 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). clásico lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). 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 77,812 “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.

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?
"clásico" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “clásico”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-L-Á-S-I-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈklasiko] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “clínico” - see the side-by-side comparison. clásico vs clínico
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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