fleco

[ˈfleko]

/[ˈfleko]/ noun

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The verdict

“fleco” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #74,537 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#74,537
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hilillo que remata como adorno una tela, bien en un traje o en la ropa de los muebles, etc.

Key facts for fleco
PropertyValue
Headwordfleco
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfleko]
Letters5
Frequency rank#74,537
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fleco” 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). fleco 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 fleco is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfleko]. Corpus data places it at rank #74,537 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for fleco, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. 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.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is fleco, spelled F-L-E-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hilillo que remata como adorno una tela, bien en un traje o en la ropa de los muebles, etc.
  2. 2
    Adorno compuesto por una serie de hilos o cordoncillos colgantes de una pieza de tela o de pasamanería.
  3. 3
    Borde deshilachado por el uso en una tela vieja.
  4. 4
    Detalle que todavía debe ser resuelto en un determinado asunto o negociación.
  5. 5
    Flequillo.

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 "fleco"?
"fleco" is spelled F-L-E-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfleko].
What does "fleco" mean?
As a noun, "fleco" means: Hilillo que remata como adorno una tela, bien en un traje o en la ropa de los muebles, etc.
How do you pronounce "fleco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fleco" is [ˈfleko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fleco" come from?
"fleco" 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 “fleco”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-L-E-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfleko] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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