dico

/ˈdiː.koː/

//ˈdiː.koː// verb

The verdict

“dico” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #68,498 among 4,885 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,498
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Decir.

Corpus desk

Index ES-dico · dico · Spanish

dico · rank #68,498 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #68,498
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH dialectal

Nearest frequency peer: dialectal (-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 “dico”

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 “dico” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for dico
PropertyValue
Headworddico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈdiː.koː/
Letters4
Frequency rank#68,498
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “dico” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).dicocae 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: “dialectal” (#68,497), “dietéticas” (#68,499), “dinamización” (#68,501). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “dico” va en #68,498. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dico is uncommon Spanish at frequency #68,498 among 4,885 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈdiː.koː/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

dico has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is dico, spelled D-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Decir.
  2. 2
    Pronunciar.
  3. 3
    Declarar los testigos.
  4. 4
    Llamar.
  5. 5
    Nombrar.
  6. 6
    Escribir, describir, cantar.
  7. 7
    Decidir, fijar.

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 "dico"?
"dico" is spelled D-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdiː.koː/.
What does "dico" mean?
As a verb, "dico" means: Decir.
How do you pronounce "dico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dico" is /ˈdiː.koː/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dico" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list