hocico

[oˈsiko]

/[oˈsiko]/ noun

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The verdict

“hocico” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #15,118. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,118
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Parte más o menos prolongada de la cabeza de algunos animales en que están la boca y las narices.

Corpus desk

Index ES-hocico · hocico · Spanish

hocico · rank #15,118 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,118
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH historietas

Nearest frequency peer: historietas (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “hocico”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “hocico” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for hocico
PropertyValue
Headwordhocico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oˈsiko]
Letters6
Frequency rank#15,118
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “hocico”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.hocicocae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “historietas” (#15,117), “hoguera” (#15,119), “hunde” (#15,120). Entre 1,569 lemas con “H”, “hocico” va en #15,118. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around hocico (IPA [oˈsiko]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,118 among 1,569 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for hocico, with forms such as "hcoico", "hhocico", and "hoccico". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is hocico, spelled H-O-C-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parte más o menos prolongada de la cabeza de algunos animales en que están la boca y las narices.
  2. 2
    Hocico de una persona cuando tiene muy abultados los labios.
  3. 3
    Cara.
  4. 4
    Gesto que denota enojo o enfado.
  5. 5
    Forma despectiva para referirse a la boca de alguien.
  6. 6
    Boca de una persona, especialmente de la que dice malas palabras.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how hocico appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Félix tiene buen hocico.
  2. Te voy a dar un combo en lhocico.

This word in other languages

snout(English)museau(Français)Schnauze(Deutsch)focinho(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hcoico
  • hhocico
  • hoccico
  • hoccio
  • hocicco
  • hocioc
  • hoicco
  • hosico
  • ohcico

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hocico - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hcoico2hhocico1hoccico1hoccio2hocicco1hocioc2hoicco2hosico1
Edit distance from "hocico"

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 "hocico"?
"hocico" is spelled H-O-C-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [oˈsiko].
What does "hocico" mean?
As a noun, "hocico" means: Parte más o menos prolongada de la cabeza de algunos animales en que están la boca y las narices.
What are common misspellings of "hocico"?
Common misspellings include "hcoico", "hhocico", "hoccico", "hoccio", "hocicco". The correct spelling is "hocico".
How do you pronounce "hocico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hocico" is [oˈsiko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hocico" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "hocico", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

hoguera9 variantsgancho9 variantsfértil9 variantslaptop9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list