cuesco

[ˈkwesko]

/[ˈkwesko]/ noun

The verdict

“cuesco” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Parte dura y leñosa de algunas frutas carnosas, formada por el endodermo endurecido que rodea a la semilla; es distintiva de las drupas, como el durazno, la ciruela o la oliva.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cuesco · cuesco · Spanish

cuesco · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for cuesco
PropertyValue
Headwordcuesco
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkwesko]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cuesco” en español

cuescoqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

cuesco is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkwesko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for cuesco, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is cuesco, spelled C-U-E-S-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parte dura y leñosa de algunas frutas carnosas, formada por el endodermo endurecido que rodea a la semilla; es distintiva de las drupas, como el durazno, la ciruela o la oliva.
  2. 2
    Semilla de gran tamaño, semejante a un cuesco₁, como la de la palta.
  3. 3
    Gas expelido con ruido por el ano.
  4. 4
    Enamorado.
  5. 5
    Golpe dado con el puño.
  6. 6
    Parte superior del cuerpo del ser humano y de algunos animales, conteniendo el cerebro, la boca, los ojos, y otros organos sensoriales.
  7. 7
    Masa o pelota grande de mineral.
  8. 8
    Piedra para apretar los capachos en los molinos de aceite.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. No tiene nada en el cuesco, es un burro

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 "cuesco"?
"cuesco" is spelled C-U-E-S-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkwesko].
What does "cuesco" mean?
As a noun, "cuesco" means: Parte dura y leñosa de algunas frutas carnosas, formada por el endodermo endurecido que rodea a la semilla; es distintiva de las drupas, como el durazno, la ciruela o la oliva.
How do you pronounce "cuesco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cuesco" is [ˈkwesko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cuesco" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list