eco

[ˈeko]

/[ˈeko]/ noun

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The verdict

“eco” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #4,414 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#4,414
frequency rank, Spanish
3
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Repetición del sonido causado por la reflexión de la onda sonora al chocar con una superficie rígida.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

eco vs en
33% similar
eco vs él
0% similar
eco vs ex
33% similar

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

Key facts for eco
PropertyValue
Headwordeco
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈeko]
Letters3
Frequency rank#4,414
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “eco” 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). eco lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for eco is 3 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈeko]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,414 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Repetición del sonido causado por la reflexión de la onda sonora al chocar con una superficie rígida.".

Zero misspellings are on record for eco in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "en", "él", "ex", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is eco, spelled E-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Repetición del sonido causado por la reflexión de la onda sonora al chocar con una superficie rígida.

This word in other languages

echo(English)écho(Français)Echo(Deutsch)

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 "eco"?
"eco" is spelled E-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeko].
What does "eco" mean?
As a noun, "eco" means: Repetición del sonido causado por la reflexión de la onda sonora al chocar con una superficie rígida.
What words are commonly confused with "eco"?
"eco" is commonly confused with "en", "él", "ex". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "eco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eco" is [ˈeko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eco" come from?
"eco" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “eco”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈeko] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “en” - see the side-by-side comparison. eco vs en
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list