Isco

[ˈisko]

/[ˈisko]/ name

The verdict

“Isco” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #55,683 among 3,428 “I” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,683
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Apellido.

Corpus desk

Index ES-isco · Isco · Spanish

Isco · rank #55,683 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,683
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH irrumpen

Nearest frequency peer: irrumpen (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “Isco”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “Isco” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Isco
PropertyValue
HeadwordIsco
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈisko]
Letters4
Frequency rank#55,683
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Isco” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).Iscocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “irrumpen” (#55,682), “isleña” (#55,684), “inyectan” (#55,681). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “Isco” va en #55,683. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Isco is uncommon Spanish at frequency #55,683 among 3,428 “I” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈisko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Apellido.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Isco, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is Isco, spelled I-S-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apellido.

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 "Isco"?
"Isco" is spelled I-S-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈisko].
What does "Isco" mean?
As a proper noun, "Isco" means: Apellido.
How do you pronounce "Isco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Isco" is [ˈisko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Isco" come from?
"Isco" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list