fresco

[ˈfɾesko]

/[ˈfɾesko]/ adj

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The verdict

“fresco” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #4,712 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#4,712
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - De factura o producción muy reciente.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

fresco vs fresh
67% similar
fresco vs friso
67% similar
fresco vs Fresno
67% similar

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

Key facts for fresco
PropertyValue
Headwordfresco
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfɾesko]
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,712
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fresco” 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). fresco 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 fresco is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfɾesko]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,712 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for fresco, with forms such as "fersco", "ffresco", and "frecso". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "fresh", "friso", "Fresno", 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 its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is fresco, spelled F-R-E-S-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    De factura o producción muy reciente.
  2. 2
    Dicho de un alimento, en buen estado de conservación.
  3. 3
    Dicho de un alimento, que no ha sido sometido a ningún tratamiento de conservación, como el salado o la congelación, o simplemente no procesado.
  4. 4
    Dicho de una persona, en buen estado de salud y descanso.
  5. 5
    Dicho de una sustancia viscosa, que aún no ha acabado de secarse.
  6. 6
    De temperatura ligeramente y agradablemente fría.
  7. 7
    Dicho de una tela o prenda, que ayuda a disipar el calor rápidamente y mantener fresco₆ el cuerpo.
  8. 8
    Dicho de una persona, que no muestra vergüenza por cometer acciones que se reputan inmorales, en especial las relativas al pudor.

Synonyms

descaradodescocadodesfachatadodesvergonzadoimpertinenteinverecundosinvergüenza

Antonyms

pasadopodridoranciopiche

This word in other languages

fresh(English)frais(Français)frisch(Deutsch)fresco(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: fersco,ffresco,frecso,frescco,fresoc,fressco,frresco,frseco,rfesco

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fresco - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

fersco2ffresco1frecso2frescco1fresoc2fressco1frresco1frseco2
Edit distance from "fresco"

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 "fresco"?
"fresco" is spelled F-R-E-S-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɾesko].
What does "fresco" mean?
As an adjective, "fresco" means: De factura o producción muy reciente.
What words are commonly confused with "fresco"?
"fresco" is commonly confused with "fresh", "friso", "Fresno". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fresco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fresco" is [ˈfɾesko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fresco" come from?
"fresco" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “fresco”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-R-E-S-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfɾesko] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “fresh” - see the side-by-side comparison. fresco vs fresh
  • 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