edicto

/[eˈð̞ikt̪o]/ noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#23,764

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

17

similar word pairs

edicto is aSpanishnoun. It means: Orden o decreto legal promulgado por un monarca o magistrado judicial. Pronounced [eˈð̞ikt̪o]. Often confused with edit and éxito.

Key facts for edicto
PropertyValue
Headwordedicto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eˈð̞ikt̪o]
Letters6
Frequency rank#23,764
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of edicto in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for edicto is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [eˈð̞ikt̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #23,764 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 8 documented wrong-spelling variants for edicto, with forms such as "deicto", "edcito", and "eddicto". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "edit", "éxito", "ético", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is edicto, spelled E-D-I-C-T-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Orden o decreto legal promulgado por un monarca o magistrado judicial.
  2. 2
    Cartel en que se publica o anuncia un edicto₁.
  3. 3
    En particular, edicto₂ que se publica en sede judicial o a través de la prensa para notificar a los interesados de domicilio desconocido de una resolución del tribunal.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: deicto,edcito,eddicto,ediccto,edicot,edictto,editco,eidcto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for edicto

Misspelling Variants of "edicto"

deicto6edcito6eddicto7ediccto7edicot6edictto7editco6eidcto6
Misspelling Variants of "edicto"

Frequency rank: #23,764 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "edicto"?
"edicto" is spelled E-D-I-C-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈð̞ikt̪o].
What does "edicto" mean?
As a noun, "edicto" means: Orden o decreto legal promulgado por un monarca o magistrado judicial.
What words are commonly confused with "edicto"?
"edicto" is commonly confused with "edit", "éxito", "ético". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "edicto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "edicto" is [eˈð̞ikt̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "edicto" come from?
"edicto" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.