meco

[ˈmeko]

/[ˈmeko]/ adj

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The verdict

“meco” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #59,427 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#59,427
frequency rank, Spanish
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dicho de un animal: de color bermejo mezclado con negro.

Key facts for meco
PropertyValue
Headwordmeco
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈmeko]
Letters4
Frequency rank#59,427
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “meco” 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). meco 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 meco is 4 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmeko]. Corpus data places it at rank #59,427 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.

Zero misspellings are on record for meco in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 meco, spelled M-E-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dicho de un animal: de color bermejo mezclado con negro.
  2. 2
    Dicho de un indígena: salvaje, que no renunció a su antiguo estilo de vida.

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 "meco"?
"meco" is spelled M-E-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmeko].
What does "meco" mean?
As an adjective, "meco" means: Dicho de un animal: de color bermejo mezclado con negro.
How do you pronounce "meco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "meco" is [ˈmeko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "meco" come from?
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Using “meco”

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

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