cólico

[ˈkoliko]

/[ˈkoliko]/ adj

The verdict

“cólico” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #61,471 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,471
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Propio del colon o relacionado con él.

Corpus desk

Index ES-colico · cólico · Spanish

cólico · rank #61,471 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,471
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cuño

Nearest frequency peer: cuño (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “cólico”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “cólico” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cólico
PropertyValue
Headwordcólico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkoliko]
Letters6
Frequency rank#61,471
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cólico” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.cólicocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “cuño” (#61,470), “cúmulos” (#61,472), “Dacia” (#61,473). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cólico” va en #61,471. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cólico is uncommon Spanish at frequency #61,471 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈkoliko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Propio del colon o relacionado con él.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for cólico, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is cólico, spelled C-Ó-L-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Propio del colon o relacionado con él.

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); 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 "cólico"?
"cólico" is spelled C-Ó-L-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkoliko].
What does "cólico" mean?
As an adjective, "cólico" means: Propio del colon o relacionado con él.
How do you pronounce "cólico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cólico" is [ˈkoliko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cólico" come from?
"cólico" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list