musicólogo

[musiˈkoloɣ̞o]

/[musiˈkoloɣ̞o]/ noun

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The verdict

“musicólogo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #82,226 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,226
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Experto en musicología.

Key facts for musicólogo
PropertyValue
Headwordmusicólogo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[musiˈkoloɣ̞o]
Letters10
Frequency rank#82,226
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “musicólogo” 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). musicólogo lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

musicólogo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #82,226 among 36,142 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [musiˈkoloɣ̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Experto en musicología.".

Zero misspellings are on record for musicólogo in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is musicólogo, spelled M-U-S-I-C-Ó-L-O-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Experto en musicología.

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 "musicólogo"?
"musicólogo" is spelled M-U-S-I-C-Ó-L-O-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [musiˈkoloɣ̞o].
What does "musicólogo" mean?
As a noun, "musicólogo" means: Experto en musicología.
How do you pronounce "musicólogo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "musicólogo" is [musiˈkoloɣ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "musicólogo" come from?
"musicólogo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “musicólogo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-U-S-I-C-Ó-L-O-G-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [musiˈkoloɣ̞o] (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

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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