laico

[ˈlajko]

/[ˈlajko]/ adj

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The verdict

“laico” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #18,296. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,296
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dicho de una persona, que no ejerce el sacerdocio ni está adscrita a ninguna orden religiosa

Corpus desk

Index ES-laico · laico · Spanish

laico · rank #18,296 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,296
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH lang

Nearest frequency peer: lang (+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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “laico”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “laico” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

laico vs lio
60% similar
laico vs lao
60% similar
laico vs loco
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for laico
PropertyValue
Headwordlaico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈlajko]
Letters5
Frequency rank#18,296
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “laico”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.laicocae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “lang” (#18,297), “lactancia” (#18,294), “Lanús” (#18,298). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “laico” va en #18,296. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around laico (IPA [ˈlajko]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,296 among 2,069 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for laico, with forms such as "alico", "laicco", and "laioc". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "lio", "lao", "loco", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is laico, spelled L-A-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dicho de una persona, que no ejerce el sacerdocio ni está adscrita a ninguna orden religiosa
  2. 2
    Que se mantiene al margen de la confesionalidad religiosa, no adhiriendo ni denostando ninguna fe
  3. 3
    Que prescinde de la instrucción religiosa.

Synonyms

legosecularseglaraconfesionalsecular

This word in other languages

lay(English)séculier(Français)säkular(Deutsch)laico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alico
  • laicco
  • laioc
  • liaco
  • llaico

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of laico - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

alico2laicco1laioc2liaco2llaico1
Edit distance from "laico"

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 "laico"?
"laico" is spelled L-A-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlajko].
What does "laico" mean?
As an adjective, "laico" means: Dicho de una persona, que no ejerce el sacerdocio ni está adscrita a ninguna orden religiosa
What words are commonly confused with "laico"?
"laico" is commonly confused with "lio", "lao", "loco". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "laico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "laico" is [ˈlajko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "laico" come from?
"laico" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Lanús#18,298lunas#18,304Navas#18,325navío#18,326

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

kane5 variantsmaní5 variantsenzo5 variantsedge5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list