Kiko

/[ˈkiko]/ name

Letters

4 characters

Frequency Rank

#27,280

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

5

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

Kiko is aSpanishname. It means: Hipocorístico de Francisco. Pronounced [ˈkiko]. Often confused with ko and Kim.

Key facts for Kiko
PropertyValue
HeadwordKiko
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechName
IPA[ˈkiko]
Letters4
Frequency rank#27,280
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Kiko in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for Kiko is 4 letters long, classified as aname, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkiko]. Corpus data places it at rank #27,280 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 5 documented wrong-spelling variants for Kiko, with forms such as "ikko", "kikko", and "kiok". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ko", "Kim", "kit", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is Kiko, spelled K-I-K-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hipocorístico de Francisco.
  2. 2
    Hipocorístico de Enrique.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ikko,kikko,kiok,kkiko,kkio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Kiko

Misspelling Variants of "Kiko"

ikko4kikko5kiok4kkiko5kkio4
Misspelling Variants of "Kiko"

Frequency rank: #27,280 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kiko"?
"Kiko" is spelled K-I-K-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkiko].
What does "Kiko" mean?
As a name, "Kiko" means: Hipocorístico de Francisco.
What words are commonly confused with "Kiko"?
"Kiko" is commonly confused with "ko", "Kim", "kit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kiko"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kiko" is [ˈkiko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kiko" come from?
"Kiko" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Nearby Spanish words

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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.