galicismo
[galiˈsismo]
The verdict
“galicismo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Término o expresión del francés que se utiliza en otra lengua, en especial en el castellano.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | galicismo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [galiˈsismo] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “galicismo” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
galicismo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [galiˈsismo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Término o expresión del francés que se utiliza en otra lengua, en especial en el castellano.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for galicismo, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is galicismo, spelled G-A-L-I-C-I-S-M-O.
Definition
- 1Término o expresión del francés que se utiliza en otra lengua, en especial en el castellano.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “galicismo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is G-A-L-I-C-I-S-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [galiˈsismo] (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.