jícaro
[ˈxikaɾo]
The verdict
“jícaro” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Crescentia cujete) Árbol de la familia de las bignoniáceas, originario de la zona intertropical de América.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | jícaro |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈxikaɾo] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “jícaro” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
jícaro is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈxikaɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for jícaro in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is jícaro, spelled J-Í-C-A-R-O.
Definition
- 1(Crescentia cujete) Árbol de la familia de las bignoniáceas, originario de la zona intertropical de América.
- 2(Lagenaria siceraria) Planta trepadora de la familia de las cucurbitáceas, cuyo fruto tierno es comestible; se cultiva principalmente para ser utilizado como recipiente una vez seco.
Synonyms
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.
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Using “jícaro”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is J-Í-C-A-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈxikaɾo] (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.