heroico

[eˈɾojko]

/[eˈɾojko]/ adj

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The verdict

“heroico” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #17,986 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#17,986
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
9
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Se dice de personas, hechos y actitudes de valentía, virtud o capacidad sobresaliente para enfrentar el peligro o la adversidad en bien de otros. Que pertenece o concierne al heroísmo.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

heroico vs heroína
57% similar
heroico vs hervido
71% similar
heroico vs heroísmo
63% similar

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

Key facts for heroico
PropertyValue
Headwordheroico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[eˈɾojko]
Letters7
Frequency rank#17,986
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “heroico” 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). heroico 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 heroico is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [eˈɾojko]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,986 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 generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for heroico, with forms such as "ehroico", "heorico", and "herioco". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "heroína", "hervido", "heroísmo", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is heroico, spelled H-E-R-O-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se dice de personas, hechos y actitudes de valentía, virtud o capacidad sobresaliente para enfrentar el peligro o la adversidad en bien de otros. Que pertenece o concierne al heroísmo.
  2. 2
    Que pertenece o concierne al héroe, a la heroína o a sus proezas.
  3. 3
    Se dice de las obras literarias cuyo tema central es la gesta de héroes o las hazañas históricas de una colectividad.

This word in other languages

heroic(English)héroïque(Français)heldenhaft(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ehroico,heorico,herioco,herocio,heroicco,heroioc,herroico,hheroico,hreoico

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehroico2heorico2herioco2herocio2heroicco1heroioc2herroico1hheroico1
Edit distance from "heroico"

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 "heroico"?
"heroico" is spelled H-E-R-O-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈɾojko].
What does "heroico" mean?
As an adjective, "heroico" means: Se dice de personas, hechos y actitudes de valentía, virtud o capacidad sobresaliente para enfrentar el peligro o la adversidad en bien de otros. Que pertenece o concierne al heroísmo.
What words are commonly confused with "heroico"?
"heroico" is commonly confused with "heroína", "hervido", "heroísmo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "heroico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "heroico" is [eˈɾojko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "heroico" come from?
"heroico" 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 “heroico”

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

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