jaco

[ˈxako]

/[ˈxako]/ verb

The verdict

“jaco” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #70,380 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#70,380
frequency rank, Spanish
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de jaquir.

Key facts for jaco
PropertyValue
Headwordjaco
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈxako]
Letters4
Frequency rank#70,380
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jaco” 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). jaco 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 jaco is 4 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈxako]. Corpus data places it at rank #70,380 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de jaquir.".

jaco doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is jaco, spelled J-A-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de jaquir.

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 "jaco"?
"jaco" is spelled J-A-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈxako].
What does "jaco" mean?
As a verb, "jaco" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de jaquir.
How do you pronounce "jaco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jaco" is [ˈxako]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jaco" come from?
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Using “jaco”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is J-A-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈxako] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list