hoco

[ˈoko]

/[ˈoko]/ noun

The verdict

“hoco” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Crax rubra) Ave gallinácea muy domesticable, de aproximadamente un metro de longitud, con un penacho crespo y rizado en la cabeza y un pico amarillo afilado. El macho tiene plumaje negro brillante...

Corpus desk

Index ES-hoco · hoco · Spanish

hoco · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for hoco
PropertyValue
Headwordhoco
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈoko]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “hoco” en español

hocoqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hoco is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈoko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Crax rubra) Ave gallinácea muy domesticable, de aproximadamente un metro de longitud, con un penacho crespo y rizado en la cabeza y un pico amarillo afilado. El macho tiene plumaje negro brillante...".

hoco doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is hoco, spelled H-O-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Crax rubra) Ave gallinácea muy domesticable, de aproximadamente un metro de longitud, con un penacho crespo y rizado en la cabeza y un pico amarillo afilado. El macho tiene plumaje negro brillante con la parte inferior del abdomen blanca. Vive desde México hasta Ecuador y la Amazonía.

Synonyms

hocofaisánpavón norteño

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hoco"?
"hoco" is spelled H-O-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoko].
What does "hoco" mean?
As a noun, "hoco" means: (Crax rubra) Ave gallinácea muy domesticable, de aproximadamente un metro de longitud, con un penacho crespo y rizado en la cabeza y un pico amarillo afilado. El macho tiene plumaje negro brillante...
How do you pronounce "hoco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hoco" is [ˈoko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hoco" come from?
"hoco" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list